 AWIS-NC 2nd Anniversary Fall Donation DriveWe are celebrating 2nd Anniversary of educating, enrichment and empowerment of girls and women in STEM. We are grateful for your continued support and engagement! This donation drive is one of the ways that AWIS-NC can grow and continue making a meaningful impact in our community. We need your help to make this donation drive a success. Any contribution you make will directly support our mission of promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion of girls and women in STEM, including all of you. |  AWIS Meridian Award WinnerCongratulations to Dr. Tandeka Boko on receiving the AWIS annual Meridian Award for epitomizing the values of AWIS through her commitment to inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility in STEM. |  Meet and Greet CoffeeMeet and Greet Coffee & Tea Event to celebrate efforts and contributions by Predocs and Postdocs sponsored by Wake Forest Postdoctoral Association and AWIS-NC on September 19th, 2023 |  HERspectives Session 1HERspectives Session 1 Topic- 'Self-Advocacy' lead by Ms. Tomara Gee |  AWIS-NC TeamOur Team: from left, Dr. Boko (Secretary), Dr. Howlett (Treasurer), Dr. Kulkarni (President), Dr. Ajja (Mentorship Chair) and Dr. Levi. |  AWIS-NC Member Spotlight (website)Please join us in congratulating AWIS-NC member Joan Schanck, MPA for receiving the 2023 TERMIS-AM Educational, Training, and Outreach Award! |
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 AWIS-NC Volunteer Leadership AwardsAWIS North Carolina recognizes our volunteers for their hard work and dedication to our mission. Thank you to all of our volunteers for their tireless efforts every day to educate, enrich, and empower women in all STEM fields! |  AWIS-Summer-of-Science-Spotlight-2023_Gauri-KulkarniGauri Kulkarni, PhD, believes regenerative medicine can revolutionize the healthcare industry. Find more on STEM career path in Regenerative Medicine. |  HERspectives Fall 2023 Advertising Flyer RegularHERspectives - an after-school Fall program for women-identifying high schoolers where you'll meet trailblazing women in STEM and launch advocacy projects. Please submit this quick interest form by Wednesday, September 6th. We will contact you with further information afterwards! |  Virtual Book ClubVirtual Book Club-Free to all AWIS members This fall, we will discuss "The Lost Apothecary ” by Sarah Penner When: Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 7pm EDT Join our book club host Dr. Allyn Howlett featuring 'The Lost Apothecary', a dark and gripping tale with a tart edge about women struggling to survive in a world built by men, for men. |  Conquering the Confidence GapLearn the strategies to eradicate imposter syndrome once and for all. |  Secrets To Speak With Unshakeable ConfidenceJoin the Webinar by Melinda Lee; Founder & CEO of Speak In Flow Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 2pm EST |
 Stories of Strength: Battling Gender BiasSTEMINISM SPEAKS A Summer 2023 Workshop Series Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 6 pm EDT |  Amaya JonesAWIS-NC Young Stem Star Award-Elementary Division |  Ella HoffertAWIS-NC Young Stem Star Award-Junior Division |  Allison OwensAWIS-NC Young Stem Star Award-Senior Project |
Educate Engage Enrich Empower
Welcome to
AWIS-North Carolina
The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) champions the interests of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics across all disciplines and employment sectors including academia, industry, and government.
By joining our chapter, we will help you in building and refining your career. We are dedicated to bringing you the tools and resources to support you at every stage of your career, whether you are a student, post-doc or professional. Beyond promoting yourself, becoming an AWIS member shows your commitment to achieving equality in the STEM disciplines both locally and nationally.
Member Shoutouts
Proud to Share our members' achievements!
Jenny P. Ting, Ph.D
William Rand Kenan Professor of Genetics, UNC-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
Elected as a Member of Prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Sarah Adjei-Fremah, Ph.D
Tandeka Boko, Ph.D
STEM Advisor/Navigator/Program Coordinator for NC STEM Alliance
& Instructor, Biology, Guilford Technical Community College, NC
Allyn Howlett, Ph.D
Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Assistant Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, NC
Highlighted as a STEM Storyteller through the Morehead Planetarium Science Center and a Glaxo-Smith Kline Storytelling Grant in partnership with NC Community Colleges
Joan F. Schanck, MPA
Academic Research Program Officer, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Received the 2023 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS-AM) Educational, Training and Outreach Award.
Assistant Professor of Biology (Genetics and Microbiology), Department of Biological Sciences, Winston-Salem State University, NC
Awarded NSF grant of $299,835 & the project will engage 15 undergraduate students across multiple disciplines
•Awarded membership on the “Power List” published in The Cannabis Scientist. July 7, 2022
•WFMY One is pot, the other is not, but the effects are similar: Delta8 vs. Delta 9, Journalist: Ben Briscoe Published: 12:22 PM EDT April 28, 2022
Our Partners
Our Mission
WOMEN in STEM CAN CHANGE the WORLD!
Educate: To promote Awareness of STEM among female students
Enrich: To Enrich Personal and Professional development of Women in all fields of STEM
Empower: To Support accomplishments and Leadership of Women in the field of STEM
Driving Excellence in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) by achieving diversity inclusion, equal opportunity, encouragement and full engagement of women in all scientific disciplines and across all employment sectors of STEM.
