Judith Miles, MD, PhD, is a professor emerita of child health and genetics at the University of Missouri – Columbia. Judith Miles, MD, PhD, is a professor emerita of child health and genetics at the University of Missouri – Columbia. Her forward-thinking and research-driven approach to autism

Shu Jiang, PhD is an associate professor of surgery in the Division of Public Health Sciences within the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Shu Jiang, PhD is an associate professor of surgery in the Division of Public Health Sciences within

Martha is the Executive Director of the KC STEM Alliance, a collaborative network of educators, businesses and related organizations working together to inspire interest in in students in science, technology, engineering, and math. November’s WISER Woman is Martha McCabe. Martha is the Executive Director of the KC

Dr. Laine Young-Walker Meet our October WISER Woman, Dr. Laine Young-Walker, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Associate Dean for Student Programs, at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. Dr. Young -Walker was recently awarded $6.6 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to start

Dr. Carissa Philippi September’s featured WISER Woman is Dr. Carissa Philippi, Associate Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience at University of Missouri St. Louis. Her research aims to understand the brain circuits underlying self-related processes, in both the healthy and dysfunctional brain (e.g., psychiatric illness). Self-related processing is essential

Kate Polokonis Kate Polokonis, Executive Director of STEMSTL, is working to ensure students in the St. Louis Metro region have equitable access to high-quality STEM learning and employment opportunities. Kate is a former teacher with experience in St. Louis public schools and out-of-school STEM programs and has

Jasmin Camacho, PhD She doesn’t mind being called Batwoman. Jasmin Camacho, PhD is a Postdoc at Stowers Institute of Medical Research. Dr. Camacho’s research involves the study of nectarivory, or the exclusive eating of sugar-rich floral nectar. Specifically, her project aims to investigate nectar bats for their

Dr. Monica Muir Our June WISER Woman is Dr. Monica Muir. Dr. Muir is a Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care provider at Mercy, St. Louis, a co-founder of the 500 Women Scientists St. Louis Pod, and a board member for GiFT, an organization which provides support and

Madhuri Manpadi, Ph.D. May’s WISER Woman is Madhuri Manpadi, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Physics at Drury University. Dr. Manpadi’s research involves designing and synthesizing libraries of novel compounds that are screened for anticancer activity. She shares her love of research with her

Brittany Whitley, Ph.D. This month we’re excited to feature Brittany Whitley, Ph.D., as our WISER Woman. Dr. Whitley is the Executive Director of the MOST (Missouri Science and Technology) Policy Initiative, where she works to create institutionalized collaboration and trust between the scientific community and decision-makers in