Thank you to the following people for their contributions to the initiative!
Katy Trotter, MS, STEM Circuits Team Member, Research Manager, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Jaqueline (Jackie) Rojas, IWD Committee Member, Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student at the University of Illinois at Chicago
Sarah Philbin, MPH, STEM Circuits Team Member, PhD Candidate, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Michelle Teplensky, PhD, IWD Committee Member, Postdoctoral Fellow, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Julia Quinlan, PhD, Advisory Committee Member
Nasreen Choudhury, PhD, STEM Circuits Committee Member
Jennifer Bogs, MBA, JD, Social Media Coordinator – LinkedIn, Graduate Student, Loyola University Chicago’s School of Environmental Sustainability
Erika Ramos, PhD, Treasurer & Fundraising Chair, PhD Candidate, Northwestern University
Rachel Burga, PhD, Advisory Committee Member
Thao Pham, PhD, (Former) Marketing Director, Postdoctoral Fellow, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Jill Wenderhott, PhD, (Former) STEM Circuits Coordinator – Evanston Campus, Postdoctoral Fellow, Materials Sciences and Engineering, Northwestern University
Blanca Gutierrez, (Former) STEM Circuits Coordinator-Chicago Campus, PhD Student, Driskill Graduate Program, Northwestern University
Kristoffer Myczek, PhD, (Former) Operations Manager
Caren Nassif, (Former) STEM Circuits Coordinator- MA Candidate, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Arianne Rodriguez, PhD, (Former) Symposium Coordinator
Maggie Chan, MSL, (Former) Treasuer & Fundraising Chair, Northwestern University
Valerie Fako Miller, PhD, (Former) Liason
Valerie served as a liaison from the University of Chicago Postdoctoral Association. She helped bring UChicago postdocs and speakers to ChiSTEM events including the annual IWD symposium. We are grateful for the work Valerie did regarding outreach and IWD!
Grace Bellinger, (Former) STEM Circuits Study Design and Implementation Director, PhD Candidate, Northwestern University
Grace was a vital part of the STEM Circuits initial organization committee. She organized the first STEM Circuits survey which provided valuable insight from our participants. Thank you Grace for your contributions to the Initiative!
Claudia B. Späni, PhD, (Former) Social Media Coordinator, Postdoctoral Fellow, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
During her time at Northwestern University, Claudia was a vital member of the Chicago Women in STEM Initiative. She is the founder of our blog and did an amazing job as our Social Media Coordinator on Twitter. Best of luck to her as she continues the work of the initiative in Switzerland. We will miss you Claudia!