Courtney Quarterman: Architecting Influence; Building Leadership Legacy in STEM and AI Education - 026

Lunch with Leaders: Influence Extraordinary Authentic Women in STEM Careers for Empowerment · Mar 11, 2026 · 47m

Courtney Quarterman, a 20-year veteran in STEM education, PhD candidate in data science, and founder of the Sister Circle Collaborative, joins Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya⁠⁠ to discuss leadership, legacy, and navigating AI as a woman of color in STEM.

Memorable Quotes with Timestamps:

[05:10] "I really understood that strategic partnerships were key for workforce development."

[09:12] "AI cannot replace us. We bring relational capacity."

[12:38] "One of the hardest forms of bias to detect is replicability. People tend to promote people that look like them or sound like them."

[13:45] "People…