Breakout Sessions

Extend conversations with ASSERT Fellows by visiting their breakout sessions at 6pm MDT or when the pitches are all completed.

Explore the links below to find the Zoom information to engage with each ASSERT Fellow between 6pm and 6:30pm MDT. Zoom rooms are listed in order of appearance during the Pitch Event.

To connect to the conversation via phone, please use the following phone number: +1 253-215-8782. When prompted, enter the appropriate Meeting ID and passcode.

These are listed below in order of appearance.

Shelly Volsche

Is Joy Contagious?


Jessica Wells

Role Conflict & Correctional Officer PTSD



Megan Cattau

A Boise State Science-Arts Initiative: STEAM-based Education, Scholarship, & Community Engagement


Richard Elliott

Swatting Mosquitoes with Computers: Leveraging Modern Theoretical Science to Solve Enduring Global Health Problems


Ellen Schafer

Who Cares for the Caregiver?


Noah Salzman

Whole-Self Engineering Education


Dorsey Wanless

Materials, Earth, & Society


Mahmood Mamivand

Materials Discovery by Simulation & Informatics for National Energy Security


Jayash Paudel

How Strong Are Our Environmental Values? Evidence from Killings of Environmental Defenders


Philip Kelly

Remoralizing our Teachers



Clare Fitzpatrick

Integrating Computational Models with Clinical Decision-Making


Megan L. Smith

Reimagining Adolescent Suicide Prevention


Mojtaba Sadegh

What Happens after the Flames?


Lisa Warner

Let's Light Up Science


Peter Müllner

Ain't No Mountain High Enough




Matt Williamson

Saving the Planet, One Community at at Time