1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 What does it mean to be a &quot;cheerchemist&quot;?&amp;nbsp; Are you a cheerleader?&amp;nbsp; Are you a chemist?&amp;nbsp; The answer to both question is YES.&amp;nbsp; This week's guest, Natalie LaFranzo, PhD, has used her talents for inspiring others since her college days of cheering sports events at Bradley Univesrity.&amp;nbsp; She began to transfer her skill of cheering into championing after receiveing her PhD and became more active in the American Chemical Society.&amp;nbsp; She has held a range of leadership roles at all levels and is passionate about ensuring the chemical enterprse exeplifies the ACS core value of diversity,equity, inclusion, and respect. &amp;nbsp; Her most recent accomplishment of being elected to the Society's Board of Directors will empower her to be an even greater Champion of Chemistry for ALL! Follow Natalie on Twitter: @CheerChemist Connect on LinkedIn:&amp;nbsp; Natalie LaFranzo &amp;nbsp; STEMulating Conversations with Dr. Q http://stemulatingconvo.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/24004248/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/133654212