Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Shira Heisler
Dr. Shira Heisler is the Medical Director of The Detroit Public Health STD Clinic and an Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Disease at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Simone Chess
Dr. Simone Chess is an Associate Professor of English and Director of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Diane Fuselier-Thompson
Dr. Diane R. Fuselier-Thompson is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the School of Social Work.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Reyna Esquivel-King
Dr. Reyna Esquivel-King is an Assistant Professor in History and the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Tanja Jovanovic
Dr. Tanja Jovanovic is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Renee Ludlam
Dr. Renee Ludlam is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Rodlescia Sneed
Dr. Rodlescia Sneed is an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Gerontology and the Department of Psychology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Alaina De Biasi
Dr. Alaina De Biasi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Amanda Leggett
Dr. Amanda Leggett is an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Gerontology and Department of Psychology, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Tonya Whitehead
Dr. Tonya Whitehead is the Associate Director in the Office for Teaching and Learning.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Hyun Jeong Koo
Dr. Hyun Jeong Koo is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Technology and Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Michelle Jacobs
Dr. Michelle R. Jacobs an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Elena Past
Dr. Elena Past is a Professor of Italian in the Department of Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Michelle Serreyn
Michelle Serreyn is a Ed.D student in the in the College of Education and our unofficial Campus Naturalist and a Detroit Biodiversity Network leader.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Andrea Tangari
Dr. Andrea Tangari is an Associate Professor in the Mike Ilitch School of Business, Department of Marketing & Global Supply Chain.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Suxuan (Sue) Xu
Dr. Suxuan (Sue) Xu is an Assistant Professor (Teaching) in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Alana C. Conti
Dr. Alana C. Conti is Full Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Hannah Schacter
Dr. Hannah Schacter is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Brooke Corbin
Dr. Brooke Corbin is the MARC Program Facilitator in the Department of Chemistry.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Marianna Sadagurski
Dr. Marianna Sadagurski an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Hanaa Hariri
Dr. Hanaa Hariri an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Melissa Runge-Morris
Dr. Melissa Runge-Morris, M.D is a Professor of Oncology and Director of the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Lucy McGoron
Dr. Lucy (Kathleen) McGoron is an Assistant Professor in the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute for Child & Family Development.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Ewa Golebiowska
Dr. Ewa Golebiowska is a Professor in the Department of Political Science.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Kirsten Matoy Carlson
Dr. Kirsten Matoy Carlson is a Professor in the Law School and Department of Political Science.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Lauren Duquette-Rury
Dr. Lauren Duquette-Rury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Tamara Bray
Dr. Tamara Bray is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Krysta Ryzewski
Dr. Krysta Ryzewski an Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of Anthropology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Noreen Rossi
Noreen Rossi, M.D. is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine & Department of Physiology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Miriam Greenberg
Dr. Miriam Greenberg is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences.
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Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Dragana Komnenov
Dr. Dragana Komnenov is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Cynthia Arfken
Dr. Cynthia Arfken is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Lara Jones
Dr. Lara Jones is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Mai Lam
Dr. Mai Lam is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Hilary Marusak
Dr. Hilary Marusak is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Rosie Jahng
Dr. Rosie Jahng is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Angela Jacques Tiura
Dr. Angela Jacques Tiura an Associate Professor of research in the School of Medicine.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Steffi Hartwell
Dr. Stephanie Hartwell is Dean of Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and is Professor in the Departments of Sociology and Psychiatry.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Johnna Birbeck
Dr. Johnna Birbeck is Senior Research Scientist and manager of the Lumigen Instrument Center Mass Spectrometry Laboratory.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Karen Myhr
Dr. Karen Myhr is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Rohini Kumar
Dr. Rohini Kumar is Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Math Department.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: S. Asli Özgün-Koca
Dr. S. Asli Özgün-Koca is a Professor in the Teacher Education Division, College of Education.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Francesca Luca
Dr. Francesca Luca is an Associate Professor in the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics and. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Shirin Montazer
Dr. Shirin Montazer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Liang Hu
Dr. Liang Hu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Harini Sundararaghavan
Dr. Harini Sundararaghavan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Nicole Gerring
Dr. Nicole Gerring is Project Coordinator for WSU-GEARS.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Noa Ofen
Dr. Noa Ofen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Institute of Gerontology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Yuning (Bonnie) Wu
Dr. Yuning (Bonnie) Wu is a Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Carolyn Loh
Dr. Carolyn Loh is an Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Loraleigh Keashly
Dr. Loraleigh Keashly is a Professor in the Department of Communication and Associate Dean, Curricular and Student Affairs, CFPCA.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Ana Daugherty
Dr. Ana Daugherty is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, Institute of Gerontology and Department of Psychiatry.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Shooshan Danagoulian
Dr. Shooshan Danagoulian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Victoria Meller
Dr. Victoria Meller is Professor and Chair in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Penelope Higgs
Dr. Penelope Higgs is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Christy Chow
Dr. Christy Chow is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Carol Miller
Dr. Carol Miller is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Ece Yaprak
Dr. Ece Yaprak is Professor and Chair of the Engineering Technology Division.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Alice Walker
Dr. Alice Walker is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Smiti Vaid Gupta
Dr. Smiti Gupta is a Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Carolyn Harris
Dr. Carolyn Harris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Diane Cress
Dr. Diane Cress is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Y. Mindy Huang
Dr. Y. Mindy Huang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Andrea Sankar
Dr. Andrea Sankar is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Suzan Arslanturk
Dr. Suzan Arslanturk is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Donna Kashian
Dr. Donna Kashian is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of Environmental Science and Geology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Sarah Brownlee
Dr. Sarah Brownlee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Geology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Krista Brumley
Dr. Krista Brumley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Kami Pothukuchi
Dr. Kami Pothukuchi is a Professor in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Megan McCullen
Dr. Megan McCullen is the Director of Wayne State Planetarium & Museum of Anthropology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Nadejda Marinova
Dr. Nadejda K. Marinova is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Nausheen Shah
Dr. Nausheen Shah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Gina Shreve
Dr. Gina Shreve is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Stine Eckert
Dr. Stine Ekcert is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication.
Focus Groups
The focus group data collected provided valuable insights into the experiences of 29 women faculty members who are on the tenure track or are tenured at Wayne State University. The conversations with them in eight focus groups conducted online via Zoom from February to May 2022 showed repeated and long-standing issues regarding hidden and equal workloads, work/family/life strains, and toxic work environments at WSU. You can read about the experiences of women faculty in the Focus Group report.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Susanne Brummelte
Dr. Susanne Brummelte is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Yongli Zhang
Dr. Yongli Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Lori Pile
Dr. Lori Pile is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences.
WSU GEARS Faculty Survey
The Year 3 WSU-GEARS Faculty Survey has concluded. Thank you for participating. We look forward to sharing the results in Fall 2023. WSU GEARS Faculty Survey Year 2 Virtual Data Town Hall, Nov. 2022 We shared the results from our Year 2 faculty survey and focus...
Family Advocacy Network (FANs)
Do you have questions about work-life balance at Wayne State? We encourage you to take advantage of FANs! Faculty are invited to meet with WSU GEARS FANs Faculty Family Advisors to discuss family leave, caregiver support, tenure clock extensions, and other aspects of...
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Tamara Hendrickson
Dr. Tamara Hendrickson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry.
Meet a Wayne Woman in STEM: Shirley Papuga
Dr. Shirley Papuga is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ennvironmental Science and Geology.