Dr. Dontarie Stallings

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dontarie Stallings is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, San Diego. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Alabama in 2006 and his B.S. in Chemistry from Georgia Southern University in 2002. Stallings focuses on challenges related to equity, diversity, and inclusion within the scientific community and their moral and ethical implications. His work emphasizes the importance of preparing academic institutions to meet the demographic changes while maintaining excellence in scholarship and collegiality. His research includes generating peer-reviewed, science-based policies and procedures to address these challenges and evaluating STEM programs to ensure they can sustain the necessary equity and diversity measures. Stallings collaborates with various groups and departments to craft specific solutions that improve the professional climate and inclusivity within science education. His commitment to sustainability in STEM programs involves assessing organizational goals and supporting underrepresented groups in chemistry and biochemistry with tailored evaluation mechanisms. His primary research interests lie in Chemical Education and Bioorganic Materials, underlining his interdisciplinary approach to scientific teaching and program development.

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Future Faculty Fellowship

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).