About WISE

WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) is a faculty group dedicated to educate, advance, and mentor women in the pursuit of STEM-related fields at MVCC.WISE Logo

Organization goals

  • To provide a support network for women in STEM fields.
  • To raise awareness of the gender gap in STEM fields and the unconscious bias against women in these fields.
  • To seek out role models of successful women in STEM fields for mentoring and speaking opportunities.
  • To make MVCC a place where women can feel comfortable entering STEM fields.
  • To make connections with local schools to let young women know that they can succeed in STEM at MVCC.

Learn more about WISE

Check out our Facebook Page! 

To learn more, contact WISE mentors and advisors:

Melissa Barlett, Microbial Ecology (Chair of WISE)
315-792-5471
mbarlett@mvcc.edu

Erica Brindisi, Biology (Immunology)
315-792-5733
ebrindisi@mvcc.edu

Shannon Crocker, Environmental Science
315-792-5843
scrocker@mvcc.edu

Shahida Dar, Physics 
315-792-5633
sdar@mvcc.edu

Carolyn DeJohn, Biology (Ecosystems)
315-792-5410
cdejohn@mvcc.edu

Amanda Miller, Biochemistry
315-792-5462
amiller@mvcc.edu

Kate Polivka, Chemistry (Environmental geosciences)
kpolivka@mvcc.edu 

Anna Radlowski, Mathematics
315-792-5585
aradlowski@mvcc.edu

Lindsey Williams, Geology
315-792-5362
lwilliams@mvcc.edu