 The Skin We're InAs a part of NC-Science festival, we are very excited to welcome Middle and High School students from Winston Prep Academy and engaging them with hands on/interactive learning experience to ignite their passion for STEM. |  AWIS Mentor Masterclass -2025Don't miss the opportunity to elevate your career at our Mentorship Masterclass on May 9th, 2025! This is your chance to gain essential insights and skills tailored for a diverse audience, including college students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty members! |  Book Club-May25AWIS-North Carolina VIRTUAL Book Club: "Unsheltered” by Barbara Kingsolver Register today! |  NCSEF2025-AWIS-NC Young STEM Star Awards |  Speak with Confidence - Interactive Workshop |  January25 Book Club"PESTS How Humans Create Animal Villain” by Bethany Brookshire, PhD |
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 Congratulations to our member Sarah Adjei-Fremah, Ph.D. for receiving Annual AWIS Spark AwardCongratulations to our member Sarah Adjei-Fremah, Ph.D. who demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovative thinking, and a commitment to inclusion. We are honored and grateful for your dedication. |  2024 AWIS-NC Winter NewsletterRead a Year in Review of our 2024 accomplishments in the Winter Newsletter! |  WISE VII"Career Options in the Federal Government" by Dr. Suzanne Fisher,etired; last position: Director, Division of Receipt and Referral, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health |  Annual Meet & GreetAnnual Meet & Greet Networking Event with the Wake Forest University PostDoc Appreciation Week to celebrate Postdoc and Predoc Women! |  WISE VI"The Joy of Science" by Dr. Sarah Adjei-Fremah; Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Winston-Salem State University |  WISE V"Discover the Leader Within You (Building Leadership Skills)" by Dr. Jennifer J. Brown; Associate Professor Elizabeth City State University, NC |
 WISE-IV"The Art of Achieving goals (Hidden curriculum)" by Dr. Sarah Birken; Associate Professor Department of Implementation Science Wake Forest University School of Medicine, NC |  June Book ClubAWIS-North Carolina VIRTUAL Book Club: "The Woman With the Cure" by Lynn Cullen On June 20th, 2024; 7pm EST Register today! |  WISE III"Collaborating, Communication, and Soft Skills" by Dr. Marianne Barrier, Acting Head Genomics & Microbiology Research Lab, NC Museum of Natural Sciences |  WISE - Session II"You Are a Champion! How to advocate for yourself and highlight your strengths " by Dr. Tandeka Boko (Session II- WISE-2024- Registration today) |  SciFariA North Carolina Science Festival event hosted by AWIS-NC members to engage and enrich Middle and High School Students in a variety of STEM activities. |  Scientist-KablerA North Carolina Science Festival event hosted by AWIS-NC members to engage and enrich Middle and High School Students in a variety of STEM activities. |
 Sci-holic-HowlettA North Carolina Science Festival event hosted by AWIS-NC members to engage and enrich Middle and High School Students in a variety of STEM activities. |  WISE-Session I"Achieving work/life balance" by Dr. Allyn Howlett. Event Timing: Thursday, April 18, 2024 6:00 – 7:00 PM ET Register today by clicking on the link |  SFA summitAWIS-NC will be at the Science for All Summit Morehead Planetarium & Science Center this coming Wednesday, February 28th. We hope you will stop by and discuss ways to promote IDEA in STEM with us! |  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 |  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! |
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.
Upcoming Events
The Skin We're InWe are very excited to welcome Middle and High School students from Winston Prep Academy and engaging them with hands on/interactive learning experience to ignite their passion for STEM. | AWIS Mentor Masterclass -2025Don't miss the opportunity to elevate your career at our Mentorship Masterclass on May 9th, 2025! This is your chance to gain essential insights and skills tailored for a diverse audience, including college students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty members. |
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Book Club-May25Join our AWIS-NC book club, hosted by Dr. Allyn Howlett in collaboration with AWIS-DC and special guest speaker, New York Times best-selling author, Barbara Kingsolver, featuring: "Unsheltered" Date: May 15th, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM EST Address: Virtual Zoom Even |
Get Inspired by our volunteer leaders
Member Shoutouts
Proud to Share our members' achievements!
Sarah Adjei-Fremah, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology (Genetics and Microbiology), Department of Biological Sciences, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC
Awarded NSF grant of $299,835 & the project will engage 15 undergraduate students across multiple disciplines.
Allyn Howlett, Ph.D.
Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Assistant Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC
• 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.
Tandeka Boko, M.D.
STEM Advisor/Navigator/Program Coordinator for NC STEM Alliance &
Assistant Professor, Life Sciences, Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-Salem, 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.
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.
