Fall 2023 SOTM: Lisa Volpatti, M.S., Ph.D.
Written by Delia Alkhatib, edited by Christina Nowicki and Lisa Volpatti Starting in STEM Dr. Lisa Volpatti was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she earned her bachelor’s degree […]
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Summer 2023 SOTM: Stephanie Jones, Ph.D.
Written by Elodie Kadjo Stephanie Jones is a Lead scientist in the enzymology team at LanzaTech. She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at
2023 AWIS Distinguished Doctoral Research Scholar: Interview with Jessica Ramirez
Written by Christina Nowicki, Ph.D. Jessica Ramirez, M.S., is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Integrative Biomedical Sciences at Rush University in ovarian cancer research. She is a current AWIS-CAC member
Summer 2023 Innovators and Motivators Podcast with Dr. Yamilé Molina
Dr. Molina is an Associate Professor in the Division of Community Health Sciences in the School of Public Health, an Associate Director for Community Engaged Research for the Mile Square
Spring 2023 Innovators and Motivators Podcast with Dr. Kajal Gupta
Written by Kajal Gupta and edited by Christina Nowicki. Check out the Spring 2023 Innovators and Motivators Podcast with Dr. Kajal Gupta! (scroll to the bottom of this page to
Spring 2023 SOTM: Barbara Adaikpoh, M.Sc, Ph.D.
Written by Elodie Kadjo Barbara I. Adaikpoh is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her research focuses on developing a
Fall 2022 SOTM: Amrita Iyer, PhD
by J. K. Wenderott It is clear while interviewing Dr. Amrita A. Iyer that communicating is one of her passions. She exudes excitement as she discusses her job as a
Summer 2022 SOTM: Lisa Utschig, PhD
By: Nora Grasse Dr. Lisa Utschig balances being an award-winning chemist and a mom. She is the Lead Principal Investigator of Natural Photosynthesis at Argonne National Lab with the Solar
Winter 2022 SOTM: Esther Ngumbi, PhD
by J. K. Wenderott The first thing I notice about Dr. Esther Ngumbi when she joins our Zoom room for her interview are her earrings: vibrant sunflowers. “I bought them
November 2021 SOTM: Toyya Pujol, PhD
By Evan Phillips Meet Dr. Toyya Pujol, an Operations Researcher at the RAND Corporation, a self-described health data scientist, and an ardent supporter of the mission of AWIS. This summer,