Originally from Prince George’s County, Jameka Wiggins is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She started her Ph.D. in the Fall of 2021 after earning her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Jameka has always had a passion for service and an interest in helping to support marginalized populations in STEM, specifically engineering. In addition to being a doctoral student, she loves to spend time with her bichon poodle mix Cairo, family, and friends!