Press & Media
Nautilus Article: “Neuroscience Has a Race Problem: Why Black people are poorly represented in neuroimaging studies—and how science can do better.”
“‘My mom and cousin were horrified,’ Kwasa says. It was only then that she realized EEG’s limited functionality with thick curly, kinky, and textured hair types—and her knee jerk response—might be a real problem, a source of exclusion in the field.”
International Neuroethics Society (INS) podcast
During Episode 6 of our special season, we focused on the 2021 INS meeting. Our guest host was Dr. Tim Brown, Dr. Jasmine Kwasa, Juhi Farooqui, PhD student, Dr. Kate Webb, Erin Morrow, PhD student, and Katherine Bassil, PhD candidate. Our speakers discussed several questions including: What were your favorite moments of the meeting? Who should answer the meeting’s many calls-to-action? How can we make sure social justice becomes more than just an afterthought in neuroethics?
NextPittsburgh: Precision Neuroscopics wins $150,000 UpPrize for improving EEGs for Black patients
I gave the pitch for a local Pittsburgh social impact competition and we won 1st place!
American Epilepsy Society: Kwasa presented 2022 Rebecca Goldberg Kaufman Clinical Lecture in Ethical Neuropsychiatry Award
The Rebecca Goldberg Kaufman AES Clinical Award in Ethical Neuropsychiatry honors the memory of educator Rebecca Goldberg Kaufman, who held knowledge and compassion as keystone virtues. As a mother of a child with epilepsy, she understood the significant psychiatric and social ramifications of epilepsy. Supported by the AES Rebecca Goldberg Kaufman Fund, this lecture promotes clinical neuropsychiatry, the psychiatric aspects of epilepsy, and/or the use of antiepileptic drugs in the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
Illinois math and science academy: Notable IMSA alumni: Jasmine kwasa
The Alumni Titan Award, an annual award, honors alumni, who through outstanding service to IMSA advance the institution’s mission and work. The honorees are enthusiastic and energetic IMSA champions who dedicate significant time, talent, and/or treasure to endeavors that help the Academy fulfill its role in developing talent and leadership in mathematics, science, and technology for our state, nation, and world.
The 2022 award goes to Jasmine Kwasa ‘09
CMU News: Neuroscience Institute Researchers at Black in Neuro
Carnegie Mellon University neuroscience was well represented at Black In Neuro Week 2021, the second annual celebration of Black excellence in neuroscience related fields.
CMU news: Graduate Student Balances Dance Fitness and School
Kwasa teaches 305 Fitness classes at CMU through the GroupX program. “Because the brand is so focused on confidence and self-love, teaching twice a week brings my mind into a more optimistic and positive head space,” Kwasa said. “I intentionally create that vibe in class, and we take a moment at the end to reflect on one thing in the past day or week that we're thankful for.
Huffington Post: Bridging the gap: HOW WOMEN IN STEM ARE CARVING OUT THEIR PLACE AND MAKING ROOM FOR YOUNGER GENERATIONS
“Kwasa believes the innovative mindset to change STEM for the better already exists in girls, but it’s up to those in power to help open the industry so it’s more appealing. ‘I think it’s on the practitioners to make it more inclusive,’ she says. ‘Science is a process — from hypothesis through to the test. It is progressive, but people don’t advertise it that way.’”