AWIS Committees
Advocacy Committee
The Advocacy Committee exists to provide AWIS members with the tools, knowledge, and community to effectively advocate for women in science at all stages of their careers. By fostering a culture of empowerment and allyship, we aim to drive meaningful change and advancement for women in STEM fields.
We thank our dedicated members:
Chapter Advisory Committee
The Chapter Advisory Committee (CAC) members are ambassadors for AWIS’ mission. They are partners in creating a strong and engaged relationship between chapters and AWIS National. CAC members are assigned individual chapters and serve as a dedicated point person for any needs chapters and their volunteer leaders may have.
Thank you to our dedicated members!
- Elise Lewis, PhD, Chair
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Kimberly Scata, PhD
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Eleni Bachlava, PhD
- Elizabeth Hileman, PhD
- Mary Khetani, PhD
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Shanna Newton Lavalle, PhD
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Roshell Muir, PhD
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Angeliki Diane Rigos, PhD
- Karen Yee, PhD
Educational Awards Committee
The Educational Awards Committee works with AWIS staff to develop award criteria, review applicants and select scholarship recipients.
We thank our dedicated members:
- Deborah Agbakwuru
- Roberta Batorsky
- Sherlene Brown
- Eileen Collyer
- Celeste Finnerty
- Justine Gray
- Ankita Gupta
- Katarzyna Kempinska, PhD
- Katy Korsmeyer, PhD
- Gauri Kulkarni, PhD
- Laura McDonnell, PhD
- Tanvi Muni, PhD
- Ankita Patil, PhD
- Sophia Payne
- Brandy Phipps, PhD
- Lisa Quashie
- Nina Rajpurohit
- Hrithiha Sriramulu
- Natasha Tilston-Lunel, PhD
- Karen Yee, PhD
Program Committee
The purpose of the Program Committee is to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate high-quality educational offerings that are delivered via Zoom or digitally.
We thank our dedicated members:
- Misty Freeman, PhD
- Tina Fu
- India Henry
- Ashley Lynch
- Mercy Omotinume Orukpe Moses
- Aynsley Szczesniak
- Dana Tango
- Parbati Thapa
- Catherine Wang