Tennessee Girls in STEM (TGIS) Conference

This year’s conference will be held on the MTSU campus. Parents will drop their children off beginning at 8:00 a.m. at SCI (Atrium) and pick them up at LRC (221). See Schedule below for more information.

Genetic Counseling: Empowering Patients Through Compassion and Innovation

Emily Oppmann, MS, CGC

Certified Genetic Counselor
Inova Schar Cancer Institute

Emily Oppmann is a 2021 graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in biology with a concentration in genetics and biotechnology and minors in chemistry and global studies. She continued her studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, earning a master of science degree in genetic counseling. She is currently employed as a certified genetic counselor specializing in oncology genetics at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute in Fairfax, VA. As a genetic counselor, she assists patients and their families in navigating the intricacies of hereditary cancer testing. 

Throughout her middle school and high school years, Emily was an annual participant in Tennessee Girls in STEM. After enrolling at MTSU, she worked as a group leader and student coordinator for the conference. She is so excited to once again return to TGIS to share her passion for genetics and genetic counseling with the next generation of women in the sciences. 

A panel discussion on environmental science careers that are available and how STEM played a role.

• College of Basic and Applied Sciences, MTSU
• InfoWorks
• Middle Tennessee State University
• Nashville Section of the American Chemical Society
• National Science Foundation
• Newell Brands
• Nissan North America
• Schneider Electric
• Texas Instruments
• TN Girls in Stem, MTSU
• University Provost, MTSU
• Women In STEM Center, MTSU
• Women in Technology of Tennessee (WITT)