AISES names Cherie De Vore Most Promising Engineer
Cherie De Vore is the first Native American professor in the history of the University of Arizona College of Engineering.
Advancing Indigenous People in STEM (AISES) named assistant professor of chemical and environmental engineering Cherie De Vore as their Most Promising Engineer/Scientist for 2025.
This achievement recognizes STEM professionals or academics with less than five years of experience after earning their last degree, whose early technical contributions already indicate a promising career.
De Vore is the first Native American professor in the history of the University of Arizona College of Engineering, and is principal investigator of the Níhí Biogeochemistry Environmental Engineering Laboratory. The lab bridges engineering, environmental science, and Indigenous knowledge systems.
The Diné citizen is a trailblazer who is passionate about paving the way for younger researchers, redefining engineering’s role in addressing such challenges as climate resilience, wildfire recovery, and metal contamination—particularly in Indigenous communities.