People

Emily Palmer

Position title: President

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: eepalmer@wisc.edu

WiC is important to me because…
The only way progress can be made is if students from underrepresented communities unite to overcome barriers and make our chemistry community a safer environment for those who follow after us. WIC has given me the opportunity to participate in this movement to make the culture at UW-Madison more welcoming for future female students.

Thao Duong

Position title: VP Administration

Email: tuduong@wisc.edu

Elisabeth Kray

Position title: VP Outreach

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Email: ekray@wisc.edu

Katie Weber

Position title: VP DEI

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: kmweber8@wisc.edu

WIC is important to me because…      creating spaces to celebrate and champion women is essential to increasing feelings of belonging, which helps retain women in STEM.

Avery Greene

Position title: VP Communications

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: aegreene@wisc.edu

Isabel Cannell

Position title: VP Events

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: icannell@wisc.edu

Maddy MacDonnell

Position title: VP Finance

Email: mmacdonnell@wisc.edu

Taylor Stephens

Position title: Organic Path Chair

Email: tstephens2@wisc.edu

Evelyn Widmaier

Position title: Inorganic Path Chair

Email: ewidmaier@wisc.edu

Ruby Neisser

Position title: Physical Path Chair

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: neisser@wisc.edu

WIC is important to me because…

I want to encourage women scientists to feel that they have a place among chemists by building a strong community of women. I want to promote a safe and supportive environment for people to pursue their passion for chemistry regardless of their gender identity.

Riana Smith

Position title: Analytical Path Chair

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: rnsmith3@wisc.edu

WIC is important to me because…

it gives us a place where I can meet people who have goals similar to mine in sharing and uplifting each other’s voices. It’s an incredibly inclusive experience where we can collaboratively meet with women from all different types of backgrounds and experiences that help us learn and engage with people we otherwise wouldn’t get the opportunity to do so with on a daily basis.

Natalie Beebe

Position title: Chem Bio Path Chair

Email: nbeebe@wisc.edu

Kaylin Xu

Position title: Materials Path Chair

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: kxxu@wisc.edu

WIC is important to me because…
I find it important to foster a supportive community that also models different paths forward as a woman in chemistry