K Renee Horton

Dr. K. Renee Horton is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and works diligently in the community for STEM education and STEM outreach. Renee believes in changing the face of STEM. She is the founder of Unapologetically Being, Inc. (UBI), a nonprofit for advocacy and mentoring in STEM and is an engineer by day. Renee is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a B.S. in Electrical...See more

Dr. K. Renee Horton is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and works diligently in the community for STEM education and STEM outreach. Renee believes in changing the face of STEM. She is the founder of Unapologetically Being, Inc. (UBI), a nonprofit for advocacy and mentoring in STEM and is an engineer by day. Renee is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Math (2002) and a Ph.D. in Material Science with a concentration in Physics from the University of Alabama (2011). She was the first African American to receive this degree from UA. In her spare time, Dr. Horton serves as a motivational speaker, mentor and role model for young adults. She is the proud mother of three and grandmother of two. See less