Northeastern University Student Staff
Fall 2025 – Students
Franklin Ollivierre III
Student Staff
Franklin is a Civil Engineering major (2026) at Northeastern University. He became involved with the Center for STEM Education following his participation in the Young Scholars Program at Northeastern. During the program, Franklin worked with Dr. Michael Kane in the ABLE Lab, where he optimized multiple battery chemistries to meet the renewable energy demands of remote islands. He then became a Young Scholars Program coordinator in the summers of 2021 and 2022. Franklin was also an UPLIFT scholar and worked with Dr. Jim Chen to explore his unique models for measuring ocean erosion during his first semester. Franklin has always been passionate about the world of transportation, and is involved in Club Running, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and Black Engineering Student Society (BESS) at Northeastern. Outside of the classroom, Franklin enjoys exploring the city, listening to music, and nature photography.
Worked @ CfSE: 6 semesters | Last Semester: Spring 2026 | LinkedIn
Jamie Chiang
Student Staff
Jamie is a Chemical Engineering major (2027) at Northeastern University. She became involved with the Center for STEM Education through an engineering club fair her first year. During her time at Northeastern, she has worked in Prof. Joshua Gallaway's Electrochemistry Battery lab focusing on running Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) on various lithium-ion cells to determine a change in resistance before and after cycling. Outside of school, Jamie likes hanging out with friends, trying new foods, and watching movies.
Worked @ CfSE: 2 semesters | Last Semester: Spring 2026 | LinkedIn
Kaitlyne Spring
Student Staff
Kaitlyne is a Mechanical Engineering major (2027) who’s debating transferring to a Mechanical Engineering/ Bioengineering combined major at Northeastern University. After completing the Summer Bridge Program, she connected with the Center for STEM Education, where she now works as Student Staff. Kaitlyne has done a lot of hands-on work in precision machining through her vocational high-school robotics club, co-op program, and trade-related competitions such as SkillsUSA, where she earned one gold and two silver medals. Beyond school, Kaitlyne loves to do anything creative like 3D printing, sewing, or painting.
Worked @ CfSE: 3 semesters | Last Semester: Spring 2026 | LinkedIn
Eric Chao
Student Staff
Eric is an Electrical Engineering major with a minor in Data Science (2028) at Northeastern University who became involved with the Center for STEM Education following Northeastern's Summer Bridge program. Before joining Northeastern, Eric worked with Commonpoint as an Administrative Assistant, gaining valuable experience in communication and customer experience. Outside of school, Eric enjoys cooking, trying new food, and taking walks.
Worked @ CfSE: 3 semesters | Last Semester: Spring 2026 | LinkedIn
Ahmed Othman
Student Staff
Ahmed is an incoming first-year Biochemistry Major in the John Martinson Honors Program at Northeastern University. He was a student with the Young Scholar Program in 2024, where he worked in PROTECT Director Akram Alshawabkeh's Project 4 lab, "Portable and Self-Cleaning Advanced Electro-Oxidation Systems for Distributed and Point-of-Use Water Treatment". In addition, he was the YSP Coordinator for 2025 and will be the 2026 coordinator as well. In his free time, Ahmed enjoys volunteering with nonprofits, enjoying new food, playing tennis, and wrestling.
Worked @ CfSE: 3 semesters | Last Semester: Spring 2026 | LinkedIn
Sumaya Mohamed
Student Staff
Sumaya is an Environmental Engineering major (2028) at Northeastern University and has become involved with the Center for STEM Education after being introduced by a friend who did research through the department. In the summer of 2024, Sumaya worked as a Project Management intern at the non-profit organization, No Worker Left Behind. Through this internship, she conducted comprehensive market research and in depth competitive research to assess industry positioning and identify/implement strategic opportunities. Her hobbies include reading and binge watching horror movies.
Worked @ CfSE: 2 semesters | Last Semester: Spring 2026
Jennifer Abdou
Student Staff
Jenny is a Cell and Molecular Biology major (2029) at Northeastern University. She became involved with the Center for STEM Education through her passion for hands-on learning. She previously conducted research on micro-wire brain fabrication for invasive brain recording, sparking her interest in research and the medical field. Outside of school she enjoys exploring the city, grabbing food, and dancing.
Worked @ CfSE: 2 semesters | Last Semester: Spring 2026 | LinkedIn
Angela Chen
Student Staff
Angela is a Health Science major (2028) at Northeastern University. She currently works at Center for STEM Education as a work study student. She previously worked at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard in the Shalek Lab. Her research focused on analyzing the gene and protein expression of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) following Poly(I:C) stimulation using single-cell RNA sequencing and flow cytometry. Currently, Angela works at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in the Developmental and Cultural Risk Lab on the Building Our Bonds Authentically (BOBA) Project, which examines parent-child relationships and cultural influences on emotional development. Outside of research, Angela is also involved in SGA, SASE, NUGOAL, and Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority. Outside of school, she likes to eat, go out, and sleep.
Worked @ CfSE: 2 semesters | Last Semester: Spring 2026 | LinkedIn
Claire Stipp
Student Staff (on Co-Op)
Claire is a Chemical Engineering major (2027) at Northeastern University. She first connected with the Center for STEM Education by participating in the 2021 Young Scholars Program, a six week summer research program for high school students. During the program, she worked in Dr. Rebecca Willits’ Materials for Tissue Engineering lab, focusing on the directed migration of Schwann cells for peripheral nerve regeneration. When she came to Northeastern in fall 2022, she participated in the Center for STEM’s UPLIFT program, during which she continued her work in Dr. Willits’ lab. Outside of school, Claire enjoys playing tennis, going on walks, trying new foods, and watching movies with friends.
Worked @ CfSE: 4 semesters | Last Semester: Fall 2025 | LinkedIn
Oumou Hann
Student Staff (on Co-Op)
Oumou is a Mechanical Engineering and Design Major (2027) at Northeastern. They became involved with the Center of STEM Education through a friend who works there. They’ve always been interested in engineering since middle school, joining various STEM and robotics clubs since then. Outside of school, Oumou likes to skateboard, play video games, and watch shows with friends.
Worked @ CfSE: 3 semesters | Last Semester: Fall 2025
