We curated a team of excellent polymer scientists who are also driven to promote equality of women and gender minorities. Together, we have crafted the PoWER conference, scheduled for its second event May 21-22, 2026.
HOST: Prof. Helen Tran (she/her)
Prof. Tran is an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department and the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto.
CO-HOST: Prof. Elisabeth Prince (she/her)
Prof. Prince is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo.
Prof. Julia Kalow (she/her)
Prof. Kalow is the Dow Chemical Company Associate Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University.
Dr. Jill Alty (she/her)
Dr. Alty is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Stony Brook University.
Prof. Symone Alexander (she/her)
Prof. Alexander is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Auburn University.
Dr. Sara Orski (she/her)
Dr. Orski is a Research Chemist who works as a staff scientist at a government laboratory.
Dr. Rachel Snyder (she/her)
Dr. Snyder is a Program Manager and Lead Scientist at DuPont – Lithographic Technologies (Qnity).
PoWER: Polymer Women Empowerment & Research 