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 inaugural event July 11-12, 2024.
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 A.O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow in the Kiessling Group at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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.
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 and Project Leader of Macromolecular Architectures within the Polymers and Complex Fluids Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Dr. Katie Houston (she/her)
Dr. Houston is a Principal Research Chemist at Eastman Chemical Company and a Co-Founder of FytFeed.
PoWER: Polymer Women Empowerment & Research 