What is a WiSE Affinity Group?

Participation in an Affinity Group is an informed way for a woman within a specific area of scientific interest to meet and discuss issues relating to her coursework, graduate schools, jobs, and life in general. Each group has a faculty advisor and student coordinators. We are currently reorganizing our Affinity Group Collaborators.

Participation in an Affinity Group is an informed way for a woman within a specific area of scientific interest to meet and discuss issues relating to her coursework, graduate schools, jobs, and life in general. Each group has a faculty advisor and student coordinators. We are currently reorganizing our Affinity Group Collaborators.

2009-2010 Affinity Groups

Bio Med

Faculty: Associate Dean Marjorie Thompson, Prof. John Stein, Prof. Anne Fausto-Sterling

Chemistry

Faculty: Prof. Amit Basu

Computer Science

Undergraduate(s): WiCS

Engineering

Faculty: Prof. Karen Haberstroh and Prof. Thomas Webster

Undergraduate(s): Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

Geological Sciences

Faculty: Prof. Jan Tullis and Prof. Karen Fischer

Math

Faculty: Prof. Jill Pipher

Undergraduate(s): Math WiSE - Coordinated by Catherine Ono and Elizabeth Cheever

Physics

Faculty: Prof. Ian Dell'Antonio, Prof. Meenakshi Narain, and Prof. Jim Valles, Jr

Undergraduate(s): Physics WiSE - Coordinated by Erin Teich

Wei-Lin Tan is the 2009-2010 Affinity Group Coordinator. If you would like us to update your information here, or if you are interested in starting a WiSE affinity group, either at Brown or another university/school, please email Wei-Lin here.