McMaster Women in Science and Engineering Initiative

The McMaster Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Initiative is an integrated network of academics and professionals in science and engineering fields. Together, we aim to support, celebrate, and advocate for diversity and equity at McMaster University and in our surrounding community through community outreach, mentorship, and our annual CREST conference (Current Research in Engineering, Science, and Technology).
We meet weekly to plan events such as Mentor of the Month (personal talks given by profs from departments across campus and people working in STEM industries), GenerationSTEM (interactive workshops and panels for high school students), CREST (our annual conference with undergraduate, graduate, and postdoc presentations, workshops, panels, and an invited keynote), and socials (where like-minded STEM students meet and do fun activities).
We encourage anyone and everyone with a love of STEM to join our team and come out to our events.
Our Team
Co-Presidents:
Zainib Nazir – nazirz@mcmaster.ca, znazir96@gmail.com
Julie Bannon – kobayasr@mcmasteru365.onmicrosoft.com
WISE Advisor: Lisa Dyce
Vice Presidents
VP Finance: Mariam Quasim
VP Internal: Hairong (Helen) Dang
VP External: Celine Sebastian
Coordinators:
CREST Coordinator: Suely Pacheo
Outreach Coordinator: Abigail Jacob
Mentor of the Month Coordinator: Mai Wageh
Mentorship Coordinator: Taylor Sparring
Director of Professional Development & Mentorship: Ronessa Dass
GSA Representative: Katie Mackett
Steering Committee
Our Steering Committee members provide invaluable guidance and support to ensure the success of our programs:
Bonnie Chen
Kim Ann Cheung
Rhea Desai
Liza-Anastasia Dicecco
Bahar Golbon
Rachelle Ho
Patrycja Jazwiec
Bronte Johnston
Tovah Kashetskey
Daeria Lawson
Ginny Liu
Leanne Monteiro
Get Involved
Email: wiseinitiative@gmail.com
Website: https://www.mcmasterwise.com/