Officers (2009-2010)

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Joyce Rosenbaum
President
Acoustics, 3rd year
President Description:
  • The main contact person for this chapter both within Penn State and outside the university.
  • May be responsible for presiding over meetings, notifying the membership of upcoming meetings and events, appointing heads of committees, ex-officio a member of all committees, keeping contact with their work to the extent that may be advisable.
  • May authorize the withdrawal of funds for the treasury for the payment of obligations incurred by the chapter for such other purposes as the Executive Committee may approve, respond to the GWIS email alias, and conduct the activities of GWIS with consent of the membership.
Vice President Description:
  • May organize and run elections (unless the Vice President is running for office), authorize the withdrawal of funds, assist the President with correspondence duties, and assume the duties of the President when absent..
  • May be responsible for membership issues including recruitment, social events such as the Brown Bag Discussion series, and concerns of the membership.
  • If the President leaves office, the Vice President is expected to assume the presidential duties and an election will be held to fill the Vice Presidential position or the Presidential position if the Vice President decides not to permanently assume the position.


Christina Ragan
Vice President
Neuroscience, 5th year


Amanda McDermott
Secretary
Materials Science and Engineering, 3rd year

Secretary Description:
  • May collect all information generated by the organization and make it accessible to all GWIS members.
  • May take minutes at all meetings, distribute them to the membership, and keep a current membership list.

Melissa Mullen
Treasurer
Chemistry, 5th year

Treasurer Description:
  • May be responsible for the finances of GWIS including depositing revenue from membership dues and the VOICES conference.
  • May record up-to-date membership lists and reimburse costs for various GWIS events.

Jihye Park
Webmaster
Bioinformatics and Genomics, 2nd year

Webmaster Description:



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Co-Chairs

VOICES:
Becky Sanders
Jihye Park

Women in STEM Week:
Renee Rosier
Amra Tabakovic

Inside the Scientists Studio:
Melissa Wilson
Megan Comins

Girl Scout Workshop:
Melissa Wilson
Glenna Malcolm



Advisors

GWIS Co-Advisors:
Dr. Coray Colina (Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering)
Dr. Tracy Langkilde (Assistant Professor of Biology)

WISE Institute:
Director: Ms. Raysun Goergen
Assistant Director: Ms. Jessica Hoyt
Staff Assistant: Ms. Kim Siggins