Kimberly Sierra-Cajas serves as the Director of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry and the Interim Director of the STEM Learning Center. Kimberly’s experience participating in STEM pathway programs to attain degrees in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at UC Berkeley and Management Engineering at Claremont McKenna College as an underrepresented, first-gen college student and Pell Grant recipient fuels her commitment to eliminating barriers for marginalized populations. Previously, she served as the College of Science Director of Undergraduate Research, the Education Director for the NSF Engineering Research Center CIAN, the Coordinator for the NSF Science and Technology Center MDITR, the Executive Director for the House of Neighborly Service in South Tucson, and a Process Consultant for Andersen Consulting.