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

Judith Hirsch

Gabilan Distinguished Professorship in Science and Engineering and Professor of Biological Sciences

Email: jhirsch@usc.edu


Members

Julie Higle : Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Julie Higle

Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Email: julie.higle@usc.edu
Susan Montgomery : Gabilan Distinguished Professorship in Science and Engineering and Professor of Mathematics

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

Hanna Reisler

University Professor, Lloyd Armstrong, Jr. Chair in Science and Engineering and Professor of Chemistry

Email: reisler@usc.edu
Gary Rosen : Professor of Mathematics

Gary Rosen

Professor of Mathematics

Email: grosen@math.usc.edu
Shanghua Teng : University Professor, Seeley G. Mudd Professor of Engineering, and Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics

Shanghua Teng

University Professor, Seeley G. Mudd Professor of Engineering, and Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics

Email: shanghua@usc.edu
Linda Duguay : Associate Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

Linda Duguay

Associate Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

Email: duguay@usc.edu
David D’Argenio : Chonette Chair in Biomedical Technology and Professor of Biomedical Engineering

David D’Argenio

Chonette Chair in Biomedical Technology and Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Email: dargenio@bmsr.usc.edu
Raffaella Ghittoni : Associate Professor (Teaching) of Biological Sciences

Raffaella Ghittoni

Associate Professor (Teaching) of Biological Sciences

Email: rghitton@usc.edu
Leana Golubchik (Ex-officio, WiSE Director) : Stephen and Etta Varra Professor and Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering

Leana Golubchik (Ex-officio, WiSE Director)

Stephen and Etta Varra Professor and Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering

Email: leana@usc.edu
Sandeep Gupta : Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sandeep Gupta

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Email: sandeep@usc.edu

Chair

Jill McNitt-Gray : Gabilan Distinguished Professorship in Science and Engineering and Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering

Jill McNitt-Gray

Gabilan Distinguished Professorship in Science and Engineering and Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering

Email: mcnitt@usc.edu


Members

Sami Assaf : Associate Professor of Mathematics

Sami Assaf

Associate Professor of Mathematics

Email: shassaf@usc.edu
James Boedicker : Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Biological Sciences

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

Joshua West

Wilford and Daris Zinsmeyer Early Career Chair in Marine Studies and Associate Professor of Earth Sciences and Environmental Studies

Email: joshwest@usc.edu

Chair

Julie Higle : Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Julie Higle

Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Email: julie.higle@usc.edu


Members

Felipe de Barros : Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Felipe de Barros

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Email: fbarros@usc.edu
Andrea Armani : Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

Andrea Armani

Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

Email: armani@usc.edu
Bistra Dilkina : Associate Professor of Computer Science

Bistra Dilkina

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Email: dilkina@usc.edu

Chair

Kylie Trettner (Chair of the Board) : PhD Candidate in Chemical Engineering

Kylie Trettner (Chair of the Board)

PhD Candidate in Chemical Engineering

Email: trettner@usc.edu


Members

Natalie Khalil (Mentorship Committee) : PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering

Natalie Khalil (Mentorship Committee)

PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering

Email: nnkhalil@usc.edu
Dannielle Fougere (Culture Committee) : PhD Candidate in Earth Sciences

Dannielle Fougere (Culture Committee)

PhD Candidate in Earth Sciences

Email: dfougere@usc.edu
Nripsuta Saxena (Mentorship Committee) : PhD Student in Computer Science

Nripsuta Saxena (Mentorship Committee)

PhD Student in Computer Science

Email: nsaxena@usc.edu
Heather Culbertson (Ex-officio, Faculty Mentor) : WiSE Gabilan Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

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
Mallory Redel (Ex-officio) : WiSE Program Manager

Mallory Redel (Ex-officio)

WiSE Program Manager

Email: redel@usc.edu
Kelly Deweese (Culture Committee) : PhD Candidate in Molecular and Computational Biology

Kelly Deweese (Culture Committee)

PhD Candidate in Molecular and Computational Biology

Email: kdeweese@usc.edu
Raven Althouse (Mentorship Committee) : PhD Student in Environmental Engineering

Raven Althouse (Mentorship Committee)

PhD Student in Environmental Engineering

Email: ralthous@usc.edu
Anjali Bhatnagar (Mentorship Committee) : PhD Student in Marine and Environmental Biology

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

Naomi M. Levine (Ex-officio, Faculty Mentor)

Gabilan Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences and Earth Sciences

Email: n.levine@usc.edu

 

 


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