02/10/2025
First Black woman to get PhD In Nuclear Engineering at University of Florida
🎉 History made! Meet Dr. Charlyne Smith, a native of St. Catherine, Jamaica, who has become the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Florida! 🌍🔬
From growing up in Jamaica to pursuing higher education in the U.S., Dr. Smith’s journey shows what determination + passion + purpose can achieve. Her work advancing clean energy solutions, challenging power stability issues, and pushing for STEM access across the Caribbean is nothing short of inspiring.
Let’s celebrate this milestone and champion more trailblazers breaking down barriers! 👏🏽
