Marine Scientist
Dr. Dijanna Figueroa, the “Deep Ocean Doctor,” is a marine scientist and educator who works extensively to make STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) education more accessible to all children. She is currently Chief Academic Officer for Black Girls Dive, as well as Innovation and Design Chair and science teacher at Chadwick School. She is the former global director of the Muse School National Geographic Society’s Green STEAM program.
Dr Dijanna Figueroa has made a career of exploring the mysteries of the deep. In 2005 she was featured in James Cameron’s documentary Aliens of the Deep, which follows Cameron and NASA scientists as they explore the some of the deepest parts of the ocean. She has advisory roles with many STEM/STEAM nonprofits. She was recently featured on MTV’s Women Crush Wednesdays Women in STEM series. Figueroa is the director of the Lucas Scholars STEM program, a community based social justice and equity program designed to engage young people in science, engineering, design, and art.
