Dr. Olagudoye discusses her path to medicine

Diary of a Frustrated Graduate Student

Dr. Maya Byfield has a BS in Biology from Oakwood University, MS in Biomedical Sciences and Ph.D. in Molecular Pharmacology from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY. She conducted her Post-Doctoral associate work in Neuroscience at the University of Central Florida, College of Medicine.  She is the founder and director of Phenomenal STEM(ist)

For bright minds with the potential to become America’s next generation of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) leaders, Dr. Maya Byfield is a bridge between innate talent and real-world opportunities. A role model to female and minority students, she helps a wide cross-section of young people chart promising futures.