Michael A. Hunt, a native of Baltimore, received his bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and his Master of Divinity from Emory University in Atlanta. Michael has returned to his alma mater as the Director of the UMBC McNair Scholars Program, working to increase underrepresented and underserved, first-generation, and low-income students’ attainment of research-based doctoral degrees. His personal research interest seeks to bridge spirituality and STEM education by providing culturally nuanced resources for increasing self-esteem and promoting holistic critical mentoring. Michael is completing his Ph.D. at UMBC in the Language, Literacy, and Culture (LLC) Program.