January 27, 2025
By Kenneth Mullinax / Asu
Nadia Parker, an Alabama State University student registered with her judicial science program, was selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to attend the emerging National Conference of Researchers (ERN), which will be held from April 4 April 6 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Parker said she was delighted to have been selected by the NSF.
“I am delighted and honored to be able to present my summary at the national conference of emerging researchers in 2025,” said Parker. “This opportunity represents a key moment in my university and professional journey, and I am delighted to share my research with such a prestigious and inspiring community. I can’t wait to engage in significant discussions, to learn from my peers and to help advance STEM innovation (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
Dr. Gulnaz Javan de l’Asu is a professor of medico-legal sciences and coordinator of the University’s judicial biology program. She shared that this is the tenth consecutive year that students from her thanatos laboratory received the honor of the competitive NSF. Meanwhile, a total of 15 ASU students were selected to attend the ERN conference and present their scientific summaries.
Parker’s winning summary is entitled “Post-Mortem interval using Mouche larvae”, which was first carried out in the Dr. Javan laboratory.
His work is an effort of collaboration led by Dr. Javan, his research mentor, and partly funded by the Improvement Program of the Minority Sciences and Engineering of the Ministry of Education (MSEIP). Dr. Komal Vig is director of MSEIP at ASU.
“I am so proud of Mrs. Parker and all our judicial science students who continue to allow the ASU to shine at the national level,” said Dr. Javan. “We have a strong and worked team of students and teachers at university, and I personally can’t wait to see what we are doing next year.”