Skip to main content Dr. Micaela Vargas
- Assoc Professor of Instruction at Biology, College of Science & Engineering
Service Activities
Ongoing
- Member, 60th Anniversary COSE Planning Committee.
2025 - Present.
- Member, Destination Imagination Scholarship Review Committee.
2025 - Present.
- Member, SEU to TXST: STEM Graduate Pathways Planning Committee.
2024 - Present.
- Member, COSE Graduate Student Recruitment Committee.
2024 - Present.
- Member, CREST Center for Bioinformatics.
2024 - Present.
- Member, Eben-Elledge Scholarship Committee.
2024 - Present.
- Co-Chair, Young Women In Bio Ambassador National Recognition Event.
2024 - Present.
- Judge, Department of Biology Colloquium.
2024 - Present.
- Co-Chair, Young Women In Bio National STEMinist Conference.
2024 - Present.
- Co-Chair, National Young Women In Bio Conference LinkedIn Branding.
2024 - Present.
- Co-Chair, National Young Women In Bio.
2023 - Present.
- Reviewer / Referee, SACNAS.
2023 - Present.
- Reviewer / Referee, SACNAS.
2023 - Present.
- Board Member, Capital Region Destination Imagination.
2023 - Present.
- Member, Muriel M. Muir Excellence in Mentoring Committee.
2023 - Present.
- Faculty Advisor, Latinas In Research.
2023 - Present.
- University Mentor, TXST McNair Scholars Program.
2023 - Present.
- Member, TXST McNair Scholars Program Advisory Board.
2023 - Present.
- Board Member, Destination Imagination Capital Region.
2023 - Present.
- Co-Chair, Young Women In Bio Ambassador Suturing Workshop and Career Panel.
2023 - Present.
- Co-Chair, Young Women In Bio National Ambassador Fall Conference.
2023 - Present.
- Co-Chair, Young Women In Bio National Ambassadors Welcome Meeting.
2023 - Present.
- Mentor Judge, SACNAS.
2022 - Present.
- Reviewer / Referee, Women In Bio Texas Chapter.
2021 - Present.
- Co-Chair, Destination Imagination Team Manager Pfluger Elementary School.
2021 - Present.
- Member, Ralph Pfluger Elementary School PTA Volunteer.
2021 - Present.
- Faculty Advisor, Minority Association for Pre-Health Organization (MAPPs).
2020 - Present.
- Chapter Mentor, Young Women In Bio Ambassadors Virtual Conference.
2020 - Present.
- Reviewer / Referee, Hispanic Scholarship Consortium.
2019 - Present.
- Colloquium Poster Judge, Department of Biology Colloquium.
2019 - Present.
- Judge, Alamo Regional Science Fair.
2019 - Present.
2025
- Participant, Women In Bio Sponsorship Impact Workshop.
2025.
- Co-Chair, Young Women In Bio.
2025.
- Organizer, COSE St. Edwards University Visit.
2025.
- Participant, US1100 Student/Professor Interview.
2025.
- Co-Chair, Young Women In Bio Ambassador College Prep Series Part 2 Workshop.
2025.
- Reviewer / Referee, NSF SBIR/STTR.
2024 - 2025.
- Faculty Facilitator, TXST FIAP program.
2024 - 2025.
- Member, Department of Biology, Chair Search Committee.
2024 - 2025.
- Member, TXST U-RISE Advisory Board.
2024 - 2025.
- University Mentor, CAMINOS for Success Faculty Mentor.
2023 - 2025.
2024
- Reviewer / Referee, Genomic Press Brain Medicine.
2024.
- Reviewer / Referee, Translational Psychiatry/Nature.
2024.
- Speaker, Dr. Angela Black's Podcast, Eat Your Greens.
2024.
- Member, CAMINOS for Success Summer Institute.
2024.
- Co-Chair, Third Annual 1st Generation Latinas in STEMpreneur.
2024.
- Co-Chair, Young Women In Bio Ambassador College Prep Part 1 Workshop.
2024.
- Organizer, Hosted Bay City High School.
2024.
- Speaker, Pfluger Elementary School - National DNA Day Workshop.
2024.
- Judge, MGT 4353 Integrative Field Project Course.
2024.
- Member, Department of Biology Chair Search Committee.
2023 - 2024.
- Member, Department of Biology Microbiology Faculty Cluster Search Committee.
2023 - 2024.
- Member, Department of Biology Strategic Planning Committee.
2021 - 2024.
- Co-Facilitator, Faculty of Color (FoCats).
2019 - 2024.
- Faculty Facilitator, TXST I-Corp Regional Hub.
2018 - 2024.
2023
- Reviewer / Referee, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences PNAS NEXUS.
2023.
- Participant, College of Health Professions Dean Interview.
2023.
- Member, College of Health Professions Dean Interview.
2023.
- Participant, College of Health Professions.
2023.
- Participant, The Vape on YouTube.
2023.
- Organizer, Hosted Wheatley High School: Tour & Lecture.
2023.
- Faculty Advisor, Latinas Unidas.
2022 - 2023.
- Member, Women In Bio Strategic Planning Leadership Board Meeting.
2022 - 2023.
- Co-Chair, STEMinitas Meet STEMinists: Building Bridges Through Partnerships.
2022 - 2023.
- Co-Chair, Young Women In Bio Texas Chapter.
2021 - 2023.
- Scholarship Committee, Hispanic Scholarship Network (HPN).
2019 - 2023.
2022
- Co-Chair, Second Annual 1st Gen Latinas in STEMpreneurship.
2022.
- Co-Chair, Science of Hip-Hop event symposium.
2022.
- Co-Chair, Young Women In Bio Texas Chapter Career in Aerospace & CAD Bottle Rocket.
2022.
- Co-Chair, YWIB/WIB Speed Mentoring In STEM Careers Event.
2022.
- Attendee / Participant, National Science Foundation I-Corps Business Development Workshop.
2022.
- Co-Chair, STEMinitas Symposium.
2022.
- Reviewer / Referee, Women In Bio Diversity & Inclusion Grant.
2021 - 2022.
- Officer, Women In Bio Texas Chapter Leadership Board.
2019 - 2022.
- Judge, Alamo Junior Academy Science and Engineering Fair.
2019 - 2022.
2021
- Reviewer / Referee, Women In Bio.
2021.
- Member, Life Anew Restorative Justice.
2021.
- Co-Chair, 1st annual 1st Gen Latinas in STEMpreneurship.
2021.
- Participant, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology.
2021.
- Co-Chair, Spring Into STEM: National Keynote Event Biotech Frontier: Women Pioneers in Gene Therapy.
2021.
- Co-Chair, Young Women In Bio Texas Chapter Mental Health In Teens Virtual Panel Discussion.
2021.
- Speaker, Ralph Pfluger Elementary School Virtual Presentation: Isolating DNA.
2021.
- Member, TXST University Naming Task Force Research Subcommittee.
2020 - 2021.
- Member, TXST University Naming Task Force Committee.
2020 - 2021.
- Interim Treasurer, Hispanic Policy Network.
2020 - 2021.
- Participant, US1100 Seminar Speaker.
2020 - 2021.
- Judge, John Jay Science & Engineering Academy High School Science Fair.
2020 - 2021.
- Co-Chair, Young Women In Bio Texas Chapter Latinas In STEM Showcase.
2020 - 2021.
- Participant, US1100 Faculty Interviews.
2020 - 2021.
- Member, Women In Bio Strategic Planning Leadership Meeting.
2020 - 2021.
- Chair, Young Women In Bio Texas Chapter.
August 2019 - 2021.
- Judge, Young Women's Leadership Academy Science Fair.
2018 - 2021.
- Officer, Young Women in Bio Chicago and Texas Chapters National and Chapter Websites.
2018 - 2021.
2020
- Chair, Young Women In Bio Texas Chapter.
2020.
- Participant, Women of Color Forum.
2020.
- Member, Women In Science Poster Judge.
2020.
- Member, Hispanic Policy Network Research Poster Judge.
2020.
- University Mentor, Science Undergraduate Research Mentor.
2020.
- University Mentor, COSE Mentoring Research Undergraduates.
2020.
- Participant, TXST Student Affairs.
2020.
- Participant, McCoy School of Business.
2020.
- Co-Chair, Young Women In Bio Spring Into STEM Event.
2020.
- Scientific Review Committee, Texas State Exxon Mobile Science and Engineering Fair.
2019 - 2020.
- Treasurer, Hispanic Policy Network (HPN).
2019 - 2020.
- Participant, Hispanic Policy Network Symposium.
2019 - 2020.
- Chair, Young Women In Bio National e-newsletter.
2018 - 2020.
- Member, Hispanic Policy Network.
August 2019 - May 2020.
- Member, Hispanic Policy Network.
August 2019 - May 2020.
2019
- Member, TXST First-Gen Networking Event.
2019.
- Volunteer, TXST Naturalization Ceremony.
2019.
- Member, Women's Entrepreneurship Week Faculty Mentor.
2019.
- Participant, Equity and Inclusion Analyst.
2019.
- Participant, Counseling Center.
2019.
- Participant, US1100 University Seminar Faculty Interviews.
2019.
- Attendee / Participant, University of Illinois Early Outreach Program.
2018 - 2019.
2018
- Reviewer / Referee, SACNAS.
2018.
- Reviewer / Referee, SACNAS.
2018.
- Reviewer / Referee, SACNAS.
2018.
- University Mentor, Women's Entrepreneurship Week Faculty Mentor.
2018.
- Speaker, Syringa Middle School Career Day.
2018.
- Participant, University Seminar Faculty Interviews.
2018.
- Speaker, McKinney Boyd High School Science Club.
2018.
- Judge, McCoy School of Business: Business Development Plan Pitches.
2018.
- Co-Chair, Young Women in Bio Chicago Chapter.
August 2012 - 2018.
- Faculty Judge for Business Development Plan Pitches, Pitch competition in the College of Business.
2018 - December 10, 2018.
- Faculty Mentor, Founder, 2018 Women's Entrepreneur Week Innovation Program.
October 13, 2018 - October 20, 2018.
2010
- Scientific Review Committee, Texas Science and Engineer Fair.
August 2003 - 2010.
