Meet Our Leadership Board
WISAY Board 2022-2023
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Claire Cody (she/hers)
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Program: PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry Board member since: 2019 Hometown: Glencoe, IL Favorite WISAY activity: The non-academic career panel! It’s the event I went to that made me want to become more involved in WISAY - learning about alternative careers and hearing the panelists’ stories. Fun Fact: I graduated with a minor in Dance and still take ballet classes at New Haven Ballet |
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Sarah McGill (she/hers)
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Program: Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Department of Neuroscience Board member since: 2019 Hometown: Crowley, TX Favorite WISAY activity: Our fantastic social events! :) Fun Fact: To both my shame and delight, I have well over five thousand cards in my Magic card collection. |
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Anlan Cao (she/hers)
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Program: PhD in Chronic Disease Epidemiology Board member since: 2022 Hometown: Wuhan, China Favorite WISAY activity: The mentoring program! Fun Fact: I’m in a kpop dance group and we have a youtube channel :) |
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Gemma Moore, Ph.D. (she/hers)
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Program: Postdoc in Therapeutic Radiology Board member since: 2020 Hometown: Dublin, Ireland Favorite WISAY activity: Academic and Non-academic chats Fun Fact: I am a podcast addict! My fav is Armchair Expert. |
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Arcadia Kratkiewikz (she/hers)
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Program: BBS/MCDB Board member since: 2022 Hometown: Shirley, MA Favorite WISAY activity: The mentorship program Fun Fact: I study planaria - the flatworms with the ability to regenerate any part of their body! |
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Anne Olazabal-Herrero, Ph.D. (she/hers)
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Program: Postdoctoral Fellow in Hematology Board member since: 2021 Hometown: Spain Favorite WISAY activity: I joined WISAY to further promote the interests of women and gender minorities in STEM fields. |
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Yara Alshwairikh (she/hers)
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Program: PhD candidate in Evolutionary Ecology Board member since: 2021 Hometown: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Favorite WISAY activity: The mentoring program Fun Fact: I (love) and study reptiles and amphibians for my PhD. |
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Alexis Brieant, Ph.D. (she/hers)
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Program: Postdoctoral Associate in Psychology Board member since: 2020 Hometown: Camillus, NY Favorite WISAY activity: The social events Fun Fact: I love to bake, and make something new almost every week! |
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Ashley Abel (she/hers)
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Program: PhD student in Genetics Board member since: 2021 Hometown: San Jose, CA Favorite WISAY activity: The Career Chats! I love hearing the diverse stories and motivations that lead PhDs down different career trajectories. Fun Fact: I worked as a veterinary assistant during my undergraduate degree (and I’m a huge animal lover)! Although I don’t have pets of my own currently, I’ve met many of the amazing dogs and cats of New Haven through petsitting in my spare time. |
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Allison Cairns (she/hers)
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Program: PhD student in Applied Physics and Physical Engineering Biology Board member since: 2021 Hometown: Santa Ana, CA Favorite WISAY activity: The mentoring program Fun Fact: I’ve never tried meat. |
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Jasmine Gormley (she/hers)
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Program: BS in Environmental Studies Board member since: 2022 Hometown: Boscawen, NH Favorite WISAY activity: The mentoring program! Fun Fact: I love rock climbing, I’m very often at the climbing gym in New Haven during my spare time! |
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Matilda Vary (she/hers)
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Program: BS in Mechanical Engineering Board member since: 2022 Hometown: Seattle, WA Favorite WISAY activity: The mentoring program! Fun Fact: The only other Matilda I have ever met was a koala. |
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Lana Zheng (she/hers)
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Program: BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry Board member since: 2022 Hometown: NY Favorite WISAY activity: Non-academic career panel! Fun Fact: I’m learning how to crochet. |
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Ume Tahir (she/hers) |
Program: PhD Student in Biophysical Chemistry Board member since: 2021 Hometown: Wichita Falls, TX / Pakistan Favorite WISAY activity: The mentorship program Fun Fact: I grew up in the United States, Nepal, India, Oman, and Germany |
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Ming Ma (she/hers)
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Program: PhD candidate in Psychology Board member since: 2022 Favorite WISAY activity: The career panels Fun Fact: I really want to go to Switzerland this year! |
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Brigitte Naughton (she/hers)
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Program: PhD candidate in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry - BBS Board member since: 2022 Hometown: Laguna Beach, CA Favorite WISAY activity: The coffee chats Fun Fact: I taught my cat Milo to fetch! |
