Women in Science (WINS)
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Co-presidents: Madison Tschann and Brenna Flowers
VP: Kristen Young
Community outreach coordinators: Karen Chang and Oliwia Bochnacka
Treasurer: Abby Rullo
Secretary: Taylor Koch
Social media chairs: Quin McLaughlin and Sophie Biehl
GSC representative: Maria Mejia
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Ivana Kuo
The Women in Science (WINS) student group at the Health Sciences Campus is a student organization focused on supporting and encouraging the next generation of scientists. Studies have shown that while about half of currently enrolled biomedical and medical graduate students identify as female, there is still a gender gap in leadership positions and other STEM disciplines (1, 2). This gap starts in middle school where it has been reported over twice as many middle school boys express an interest in a career in STEM (1, 2). WINS was founded with the purpose of promoting and maintaining an interest in science in this age group through two major outreach initiatives: Science Sister’s Day and The Quinn Center Experiment Series. For Science Sister’s Day, WINS partners with local Maywood middle schools and invites students to the Loyola HSC campus for a day of experiments, learning, and fun! For The Quinn Center Experiment Series, WINS partners with the Quinn Center of St. Eulalia and their after school program to host weekly science experiments for their elementary and middle school participants.
Citations:
- Charlesworth TES, Banaji MR. Gender in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Issues, Causes, Solutions. J Neurosci. 2019 Sep 11;39(37):7228-7243. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0475-18.2019. Epub 2019 Aug 1. PMID: 31371423; PMCID: PMC6759027.
- Plank-Bazinet JL, Heggeness ML, Lund PK, Clayton JA. Women's Careers in Biomedical Sciences: Implications for the Economy, Scientific Discovery, and Women's Health. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2017 May;26(5):525-529. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2016.6012. Epub 2016 Aug 10. PMID: 27509297; PMCID: PMC5446606.
In addition to outreach, WINS also provides both professional development opportunities and social activities for its members.
WINS membership is open to all students regardless of gender or sex. WINS welcomes new members anytime throughout the year. Please contact WINS by emailing us at wins@luc.edu.
General Meetings
- First meeting - Wednesday September 10, 2025
Volunteering
- Science Sisters’ Day 2026 - TBD
- Quinn Center Enrichment Series - Fall and Spring Semester
- Fall 2025 - Wednesdays 6:00-7:00PM from September 17, 2025 until November 12, 2025
- Spring 2026 - TBD
Professional Development
- Headshots - TBD
- Qualifying Exam panels - TBD
- Thesis/Dissertation panels - TBD
- Outside expert panels - TBD
- Coffee with seminar speakers - TBD
Social Events
- Joint Back-to-School Picnic with GSC 09/05/2025
- Winter Party with GSC - TBD
- Joint End-of-the-Year picnic with GSC - TBD
- Book Club - TBD
Co-presidents: Madison Tschann and Brenna Flowers
VP: Kristen Young
Community outreach coordinators: Karen Chang and Oliwia Bochnacka
Treasurer: Abby Rullo
Secretary: Taylor Koch
Social media chairs: Quin McLaughlin and Sophie Biehl
GSC representative: Maria Mejia
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Ivana Kuo
The Women in Science (WINS) student group at the Health Sciences Campus is a student organization focused on supporting and encouraging the next generation of scientists. Studies have shown that while about half of currently enrolled biomedical and medical graduate students identify as female, there is still a gender gap in leadership positions and other STEM disciplines (1, 2). This gap starts in middle school where it has been reported over twice as many middle school boys express an interest in a career in STEM (1, 2). WINS was founded with the purpose of promoting and maintaining an interest in science in this age group through two major outreach initiatives: Science Sister’s Day and The Quinn Center Experiment Series. For Science Sister’s Day, WINS partners with local Maywood middle schools and invites students to the Loyola HSC campus for a day of experiments, learning, and fun! For The Quinn Center Experiment Series, WINS partners with the Quinn Center of St. Eulalia and their after school program to host weekly science experiments for their elementary and middle school participants.
Citations:
- Charlesworth TES, Banaji MR. Gender in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Issues, Causes, Solutions. J Neurosci. 2019 Sep 11;39(37):7228-7243. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0475-18.2019. Epub 2019 Aug 1. PMID: 31371423; PMCID: PMC6759027.
- Plank-Bazinet JL, Heggeness ML, Lund PK, Clayton JA. Women's Careers in Biomedical Sciences: Implications for the Economy, Scientific Discovery, and Women's Health. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2017 May;26(5):525-529. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2016.6012. Epub 2016 Aug 10. PMID: 27509297; PMCID: PMC5446606.
In addition to outreach, WINS also provides both professional development opportunities and social activities for its members.
WINS membership is open to all students regardless of gender or sex. WINS welcomes new members anytime throughout the year. Please contact WINS by emailing us at wins@luc.edu.
General Meetings
- First meeting - Wednesday September 10, 2025
Volunteering
- Science Sisters’ Day 2026 - TBD
- Quinn Center Enrichment Series - Fall and Spring Semester
- Fall 2025 - Wednesdays 6:00-7:00PM from September 17, 2025 until November 12, 2025
- Spring 2026 - TBD
Professional Development
- Headshots - TBD
- Qualifying Exam panels - TBD
- Thesis/Dissertation panels - TBD
- Outside expert panels - TBD
- Coffee with seminar speakers - TBD
Social Events
- Joint Back-to-School Picnic with GSC 09/05/2025
- Winter Party with GSC - TBD
- Joint End-of-the-Year picnic with GSC - TBD
- Book Club - TBD