Resources
Do you have a resource to share? Please contact Anika (adane@wesleyan.edu).
Mentoring
Mentoring applications are open! Are you an underclassmen looking for one-on-one advice? Or an upperclassmen hoping to impart some of your STEM wisdom? Apply for the WesWIS Mentorship Program! Mentoring pairs will meet to share course information and insider advice!
The Fall 23 Mentoring application is closed; look for applications to open next semester.
On Campus
Since 1999, Wesleyan Women in Science has annually compiled information on department contacts, summer internships, research opportunities, and grad schools, received and listed by department.- Pre-Major Resources
Who should pre-majors contact if they have questions about your major, minor, or other program?
Astronomy
They can look at our website which is up to date with all information regarding our major. They can reach out to the admin (Stefanie Dineen) or the department chair (Meredith Hughes) with any additional questions.
Biology
Emails can be sent to AA (Shana Sperry), chair (Michael Singer), or biology@wesleyan.edu. Students can stop by Bio office HA257 Mon-Fri 8:30a-4:30p with questions.
Chemistry
Minor: Anthony DavisCollege of Integrative Sciences
Students interested in the CIS linked major can reach out to Anika Dane. Examples of interdisciplenary fields of study are listed on our webpage.
Informatics and Modeling Minor
Students interested in the CSM pathway should contact Reinhold Blumel (rblumel@wesleyan.edu). Students interested in the IGS pathway should contact Michael Weir (mweir@wesleyan.edu) or Danny Krizanc (dkrizanc@wesleyan.edu).
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Pre-major students interested in the MB&B Major can find a variety of information on the MB&B website and can reach out to Professor Michelle Murolo (mmurolo@wesleyan.edu) with questions.
Physics
Please contact Dana Gordon-Gannuscio.
Psychology
The Psyc majors manual is available at this link. The first page states advising experts/advising coordinator.
Science in Society
Students who are interested in the Science in Society major should carefully review our website for information about the major requirements, attend an Open House event for prospective majors in the fall or spring semester, or talk to a current Science in Society major. Students are welcome to email the chair of the Science in Society Program (Anthony Ratch), or any of its core faculty members, for more information.
- Internship, Graduate School, and Employment Resources
Where can students find information on summer internships, research opportunities, grad schools, job ads, conferences, etc. that are shared with your department?
Astronomy
Bulletin board in the Observatory, majors email list, and occasionally on social media.
Biology
Emails are sent to majors from AA when they become available. Occasional postings are added to bulletin boards on Hall-Atwater second floor.
Chemistry
On department bulletin boards and through our department e-mail listserv.College of Integrative Sciences
CIS currates research opportunites off-campus and post-graduation at this link. If you have a program or opportunity to share, please send it to Anika (adane@wesleyan.edu).
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
MB&B maintains a Major’s career board on the website to share information about research programs, grad schools and job opportunities. If you have anything to share, send it to the administrative assistant, Mary Readinger (mreadinger@wesleyan.edu).
Physics
Email, bulletin boards, Grad School Shopper (located in the lounge and available to be checked out).
Psychology
Information of student interest is forwarded via email directly to psyc majors. We also have bulletin boards on the first floor of Judd Hall for postings.
The Gordon Career Center (Ruthann Coyote) and a psyc faculty representative (Alexis May) hosts two health career information sessions per semester at GCC. GCC announces these and other events via email to all students.
Science in Society
Students are encouraged to reach out to individual faculty members for information on current and future opportunities in science and technology studies at Wesleyan and beyond.
- Research Opportunities
How can students find out about research opportunities in your faculty's labs?
Astronomy
Majors will get emails and can speak with their advisors. Typically, students apply for external funding and the department would fund the balance through existing grants or Van Vleck Fund.
Biology
Please reach out to faculty directly to discuss research opportunities and available funding.
Chemistry
There are several funding opportunities during the summer (RIS, WesMaSS, COE, SCIC, etc.) and individual faculty might have grant support for undergraduate researchers, though that will vary depending on individual faculty circumstances.College of Integrative Sciences
Supporting student research across sciences and mathematics is one of the core missions of the CIS. The CIS seeks to help students find research mentors through the ongoing Research Frontiers Seminars (CIS 221/222), as well as special events that highlight research groups from across the sciences. Our flagship summer research program hosts more than 150 undergraduates every summer.
Please visit our webpage for details about how to get started in research at Wesleyan.
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Students interested in conducting research in an MB&B lab should reach out to discuss opportunities directly with individual faculty members. Students can learn more about faculty research interests on the MB&B website.
Funding from a variety of sources, including the CIS, WesMaSS, COE, McNair program, or individual faculty grants, is potentially available to students conducting summer research.
Physics
We have an open house and a lab tour is associated with it where they can visit all the labs. Then if they want to join they talk to the faculty. Funding is over the summer either through the CIS summer program, certain faculty’s grants, or occasionally by dept funds.
Psychology
Please speak with individual faculty for information about research opportunities and available funding.
Science in Society
Research opportunities in science and technology studies for Wesleyan undergraduates are limited, but students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the research publications of individual faculty members and reach out to them during courses or office hours to discuss their research.
- Student Groups
Astronomy
Astronomy and Space Club — Student contact: Jamar Kittling (jkittling@wesleyan.edu)
Chemistry
The Free Radicals student group. All majors are members.Integrated Design and Engineering Studies
Code_Wes club for students interested in coding.Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
The MB&B Major’s group, The Major Groove, is also Wesleyan’s chapter of the ASBMB. Students interested can contact Professor Michelle Murolo (mmurolo@wesleyan.edu) or visit the website.The Jelly Rolls is the student chapter of the Biophysical Society at Wesleyan. Interested students can reach out to Professor Candice Etson (cetson@wesleyan.edu), or visit the website.And finally, MB&B Professor Tere Padilla-Benavides(tpadillabena@wesleyan.edu) is the faculty mentor for the Wesleyan Chapter of SACNAS. Interested students can reach out to her or visit the website.Neuroscience and Behavior
Physics
Society of Physics Students (SPS) — Student contact: Gabriella Wilkerson (gwilkerson@wesleyan.edu), Faculty contact: George Paily (gpaily@wesleyan.edu)
Science in Society
Each year, the Science in Society Program convenes a student-run Majors’ Committee. Students interested in the Majors’ Committee should email the Chair or Administrative Assistant for the Science in Society Program directly.
- Homepages of Science Departments and Programs at Wesleyan
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Chemistry
- College of Design and Engineering Studies
- College of the Environment
- College of Integrative Sciences
- Earth and Environmental Science
- Informatics and Modeling
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
- Molecular Biophysics
- Neuroscience and Behavior
- Physics
- Planetary Science
- Psychology
- Quantitative Analysis Center
- Science in Society Program
External Resources
- Studies of Gender Bias in STEM
- an extensive list of peer-reviewed research showing continued bias against women in science
Women In STEM by Best Colleges
- an easy to read breakdown of the challenges facing women in STEM with tips on how to choose programs geared toward success
- another clear rundown of the gender gap in STEM and how to close it, made by the American Association of University Women
- Resources for Education and Outreach
A Guide for Women in STEM by Discover Data Science
- intended to provide a general background and specific resources for women considering STEM fields
A Guide for Women in Technology
- this guide is all about how to get more women in tech
Girls and Women in STEM by the Smithsonian Science Education Center
- news, resources, and dowmnloadable lessons for young students
- podcast and blog profiling women whose contributions to science were overlooked
- conversations on women in science and currated collections of influential research from women authors
Scholarships for Women in STEM
- Making it easier to afford a STEM degree can help encourage women to work toward careers in these fields.
STEM Opportunities for Women and Minorities by the Center for Online Education
- STEM support resources for high school and college students
- profiles of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and space
- intended to provide a general background and specific resources for women considering STEM fields
- Organizations and Programs
- 500 Women Scientists
- American Association of University Women
- AnitaB.org (digital community for women in computing and technology)
- Association for Women in Science
- Graduate Women in Science
- National Center for Women & Information Technology
- Society of Women Engineers
- Women in Astronomy
- Women in Computer Science
- Women in Physics