The JHU Gender-Minorities and Women in Physics (G-WiP) chapter is a department-supported student group that strives to create community amongst women and gender minorities in physics and astronomy, to create mentoring, mentorship, and networking opportunities, and to facilitate discussion across different career stages and between departments.
The group is open to all who identify as women and female allies, regardless of career stage or department affiliation. G-WiP @ JHU was formed in 2022 and has since established itself as a core member of the department, supporting communities across career stages, departments, and institutions.
Senate Members
- Co-Presidents: Yu Fei Liu ([email protected]), Tiffany Soetojo
- Professional Development Coordinator: Christina Lindberg
- Social Event Coordinator: Nicole Crumpler
- General Event Coordinators: Neha Anil Kumar, Sophia Yi, Rose Ranson
- Colloquium Coordinator: Margarita Gordiychuk ([email protected]), Nadiia Diachenko ([email protected])
- Mentorship Committee Coordinator: Melissa Kissling
- Society of Physics (SPS) Students Representative: Mila Vukonich
- National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) Representative: Jazzmin Victorin
- Physics and Astronomy Graduate Students (PAGS) Representative: Stephen Schimdt
- Past senate members: Isu Ravi, Carrie Filion, Arshia Jacob, Lara Cullinane, Juliana Jaime
Other senate member emails can be found on the graduate student page.
Advisors: Kelley Key, Mark Kamionkowski, Robert Leheny
General contact information
Upcoming Events
G-WiP Summit
At the start of every fall semester, G-WiP hosts a one-day summit aimed at fostering connections among women and gender minorities in physics across all career stages and institutions in the DMV region. Our vision is to create a forum where we can share and appreciate the valuable research conducted by women and gender minorities in our related fields, as well as provide opportunities for networking and collaboration across the region. To support attendance at all career-stages, the G-WiP Summit does not have a registration fee.
Past summits have focused on a broad range of topics, including the journey of women in physics, career paths in and out of academia, and the impact of gender parity and feminism in the physical sciences. The summit consists of plenary talks and panel discussions, and provides plenty of opportunities to network during the complimentary group lunch and wine & cheese poster session.
The summit has received positive coverage from the attendees and recognition in the JHU Physics and Astronomy year in review 2023.
Previous summit talks and panel speakers:
2023
Talks
- Dr. Paule Sonnentrucker
- Prof. Rosemary Wyse – JHU
- Dr. Stephanie Milam – NASA
- Ms. Julie Crooke
Panel
- Dr. Yaojun Zhang – JHU
- Prof. Rosemary Wyse – JHU
- Dr. Roshni Rao – JHU
- Dr. Alice Cocoros – APL
- Michele Tseng – Maryvale Preparatory School
2024
Talks
- Prof. Lisa Kewley – CfA
- Prof. Katherine Hill – GW
- Phoebe Sharp – GW
Panel
- Dr. Greta Babakhanova – NIST
- Dr. Arpita Roy – Shmidt Science Foundation
- Dr. Maggie Eminizer – JHU
- Kathleen Hamilton-Campos – APL
P&A Department-wide Colloquium Speakers
G-WiP sponsors select speakers of the department-wide colloquium series. Below is a listing of the speakers G-WiP has sponsored in the past.
Fall 2023:
- Dr. Jill Tarter – Chair Emeritus for SETI Research, SETI Institute
Spring 2024:
- Dr. Alexandra Zidovska – Associate Professor, Faculty Director of WiPhy, NYU
- Dr. Roya Zandi – Professor, UCR
Fall 2024:
- Dr. Lisa Kewley – Director of the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian
The G-WiP Summit is kindly supported by the JHU Department of Physics and Astronomy and the American Physical Society.