Women in Science Enabling Research (WISER)
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| Participants in the Women in Science Enabling Research (WISER) program receive a tour of university labs as part of the research skills-building program. |
The Women in Science Enabling Research (WISER) program was designed in 1993 to provide undergraduate women at Loyola University Chicago with an introduction to laboratory research and to create a community of scientists through which undergraduate women could be mentored and encouraged toward careers in the sciences. Currently, any undergraduate student committed to the advancement of women in the sciences is eligible to apply for this program. Students are welcomed to participate in and attend lectures, panel discussions, and workshops organized by WISER. Undergraduate students are also invited to apply to the Laura L. Mayer Summer Internship Program as a means of gaining laboratory experience.
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In 1994 the U.S. Bureau of Census reported that women constituted only 22% of the United States labor force employed in science and engineering. Similarly, a 1995 conference sponsored by the National Science Foundation identified problems retaining women in the sciences at the university level. In an effort to provide women with career options within science, the WISER program provides mentoring, builds community and gives women tools to explore careers in science and research.
Eligibility for the Laura L. Mayer Summer Internship Program
All freshman-junior undergraduate students of Loyola University Chicago, regardless of the amount of experience conducting scientific research, are welcome to apply. However, this program is designed for and selects students NOT SEEKING TO ATTEND MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR VETERINARY SCHOOL. Rather, students interested in pursuing a graduate degree in the sciences are preferentially selected.
Internship Information and How to Apply
Information on the Laura L. Mayer Summer Internship program can be downloaded here.
Laura L. Mayer Summer Internship (PDF)
Internship applications need the following forms:WISER Faculty Proposals 2008 (PDF)
WISER Novice Application or WISER Experienced Application (PDF)
Cover Page for LUROP Programs (PDF)
Further information can be obtained by contacting:
Anne Grauer, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Anthropology
Loyola University Chicago
016 Flanner Hall (Lab)
6525 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, Illinois 60626
(773) 508-3480
agrauer@luc.edu
The Gannon Center for Women and Leadership
Loyola University Chicago
Piper Hall
6525 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, Illinois 60626
(773) 508-8430
(773) 508-8492 (FAX)
gannoncenter@luc.edu