U I C WISEST - Women in Science and Engineering System Transformation

Department Facilitators

Martin Newcomb, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, LEAD Facilitator

Mark Adams, Professor of Physics

Jennifer Schmidt, Professor of Biological Sciences

Isabel Cruz, Associate Professor of Computer Science

Luke Hanley, Professor of Chemistry

Sharad Laxpati, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering 

Michael McNallan, Professor of Civil and Materials Engineering

Constantine Megaridis, Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Ludwig Nitsche , Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering

Peter Doran , Professor of Earth and Environmental Science  

Mihnea Popa, Professor of Mathematics

Michael Stroscio , Associate Professor of Bioengineering

PAST FACILITATORS

Mary Ashley , Professor of Biological Sciences 

Roy Plotnick , Professor of Earth and Environmental Science

Bhama Srinivasan , Professor of Mathematics

Carol Stein, Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences

Yang Dai, Associate Professor of Bioengineering

Susan McCormick

Cynthia Jameson, Professor of Physical Chemistry

Martin Newcomb, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry

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Women in Science and Engineering System Transformation (WISEST)

The goal of the WISEST Initiative is to increase the number, participation, and leadership status of women — majority and minority — in academic science and engineering through institutional transformation at UIC.