Administration and Staff

Director
Leana Golubchik
Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Phone: (213) 740-0996
WiSE Office: DRB 232
leana@usc.edu

Program Manager
Mallory Redel
Phone: (213) 740-0996
WiSE Office: DRB 232
redel@usc.edu

Marketing Assistant
Marie (Meneses) O’Neil
Phone: (213) 740-0996
WiSE Office: DRB 232
marieste@usc.edu

Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Jessica Parr
Professor of Chemistry (Teaching)
Phone: (213) 821‑6614
SGM 445
parr@usc.edu

Undergraduate Research Program Mentor
Raffaella Ghittoni
Professor of Biological Sciences (Teaching)
Phone: (213) 740‑8352
ZHS 256
rghitton@usc.edu
WiSE Advisory Boards and Committees
Chair

Judith Hirsch
Gabilan Distinguished Professorship in Science and Engineering and Professor of Biological Sciences
Email: jhirsch@usc.eduMembers

Susan Montgomery
Gabilan Distinguished Professorship in Science and Engineering and Professor of Mathematics
Email: smontgom@math.usc.edu
Hanna Reisler
University Professor, Lloyd Armstrong, Jr. Chair in Science and Engineering and Professor of Chemistry
Email: reisler@usc.edu
Shanghua Teng
University Professor, Seeley G. Mudd Professor of Engineering, and Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics
Email: shanghua@usc.edu
David D’Argenio
Chonette Chair in Biomedical Technology and Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Email: dargenio@bmsr.usc.edu
Leana Golubchik (Ex-officio, WiSE Director)
Stephen and Etta Varra Professor and Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering
Email: leana@usc.eduChair

Jill McNitt-Gray
Gabilan Distinguished Professorship in Science and Engineering and Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering
Email: mcnitt@usc.eduMembers

James Boedicker
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Biological Sciences
Email: boedicke@usc.edu
Joshua West
Wilford and Daris Zinsmeyer Early Career Chair in Marine Studies and Associate Professor of Earth Sciences and Environmental Studies
Email: joshwest@usc.eduChair
Members

Heather Culbertson (Ex-officio, Faculty Mentor)
WiSE Gabilan Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Email: hculbert@usc.edu
Kelly Deweese (Culture Committee)
PhD Candidate in Molecular and Computational Biology
Email: kdeweese@usc.edu
Raven Althouse (Mentorship Committee)
PhD Student in Environmental Engineering
Email: ralthous@usc.edu
Anjali Bhatnagar (Mentorship Committee)
PhD Student in Marine and Environmental Biology
Email: ambhatna@usc.edu
Naomi M. Levine (Ex-officio, Faculty Mentor)
Gabilan Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences and Earth Sciences
Email: n.levine@usc.edu