Dr. Geraldine L. Cochran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at The Ohio University specializing in equity-oriented physics education research. Cochran is passionate about teaching physics and supporting efforts to broaden participation in STEM fields by identifying and mitigating the negative impact of inequities in physics and modifying practices and policies to eliminate inequities in physics. Cochran is a member of the Inclusive Graduate Education Network, a fellow of the American Physical Society, and a fellow of the American Association of Physics Teachers. Cochran earned her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with a cognate in physics and her Ed.S. in science education with a specialization in teacher preparation from Florida International University in Miami, FL and her M.A.T. with a specialization in secondary school physics, her B.S. degree in physics and her B.S. degree in mathematics from Chicago State University in Chicago, IL.