Casie E. Slaybaugh

Teaching Assistant at Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering

Teaching assistant for Introduction to Biomedical Engineering laboratory; led lectures on product design theory, creating a pressure plate switch, writing technical reports, data visualization, and more; independently evaluated and provided feedback to students on assignments and projects; collaborated with professor to improve class organization and communication.

Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering & Science Fellow at Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, & Medicine

Science policy fellow at the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities; initiated VBPD 2023 Assessment of Virginia’s Disability Services System detailing geographic disparities in community living services between urban and rural Virginia; compiled a database of services and information provided by Virginia’s 40 Community Services Boards; completed a literature review and report on Virginia broadband expansion, including legislative and funding history, oversight agencies, and anticipated shortcomings.

Graduate Researcher at Virginia Commonwealth University Pulmonary Mechanobiology Laboratory

Investigates fibrotic and immune response in acute respiratory distress syndrome and treatment through inhalation of novel therapeutics; performs murine orotracheal intubation, tracheotomy, perfusion, and collection of blood, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and pulmonary tissue; analyzes in vivo data by conducting protein assays, tissue histology, white blood cell differentials, flow cytometry, and other techniques; produces scientifically accurate written materials — including abstracts, posters, and data summaries — tailored to technical and non-technical audiences; mentors multiple students, setting schedules and designing tasks and exercises for students to learn self-sufficiency and critical thinking skills around project topics and laboratory protocols.