Dr. Sibrina Nichelle Collins

Sibrina Nichelle Collins is an inorganic chemist who specializes in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education and utilizing pop culture as a pedagogical tool to engage young people in the STEM fields. She earned her B.A. in chemistry (cum laude) from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan in 1994. She later earned an M.S. and PhD in the field of inorganic chemistry from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. 

Over the course of her career, Dr. Collins has mentored 17 undergraduate chemistry students and published peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Inorganic Chemistry, Journal of Chemical Education, the Bulletin for the History of Chemistry, and Nature. Dr. Collins is the founding executive director of the Marburger STEM Center on the campus of Lawrence Technological University. The Marburger STEM Center is the clearinghouse of campus-wide STEM initiatives at LTU, which promotes inclusiveness, excellence, creativity and innovation.