Who We Are
The Scientista Foundation is the largest network of college and graduate women innovating science, technology, engineering, and medicine (STEM). Scientista works with student leaders to increase the number of women studying and pursuing careers in STEM by 1) increasing the visibility of women in STEM and by 2) strengthening communities for women in STEM. The Scientista Foundation serves as an umbrella organization for existing women in science organizations, who join our network by becoming a campus affiliate. Scientista also creates new campus communities where none exist through our Scientista Campus Chapter program.
Our Team
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The Founders
Julia Tartaglia, Co-Founder
Christina Tartaglia, Co-Founder
Business Team
Ashley Lannquist, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Graphic Designer
Christina Ciardullo
Julie Winegard
Shivani Goyal
Editorial Team
Julia Tartaglia, Editor-in-Chief
Alexandra Haber, Managing Editor
Delores Smith-Johnson, Copy Editor
Katherine Conroy, Copy Editor
Past Editorial Team
Soyini Taylor, Summer Managing Editor
Mina Chang, Copy Editor
Hannah Schreiber, Copy Editor
Michelle Joy Wang, Copy Editor
Elizabeth Meaney, Copy Editor
Alfredo Montelongo, Copy Editor
Chapter Directors
Shaira Bhanji, Harvard Director
Madeline Ching, Tufts Director
Alexandra Dewsnap, Tufts Director
Sarah Tartaglia, Loyola University of Maryland Director
The Founders
Julia Tartaglia, Co-Founder
Christina Tartaglia, Co-Founder
Business Team
Ashley Lannquist, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Graphic Designer
Christina Ciardullo
Julie Winegard
Shivani Goyal
Editorial Team
Julia Tartaglia, Editor-in-Chief
Alexandra Haber, Managing Editor
Delores Smith-Johnson, Copy Editor
Katherine Conroy, Copy Editor
Past Editorial Team
Soyini Taylor, Summer Managing Editor
Mina Chang, Copy Editor
Hannah Schreiber, Copy Editor
Michelle Joy Wang, Copy Editor
Elizabeth Meaney, Copy Editor
Alfredo Montelongo, Copy Editor
Chapter Directors
Shaira Bhanji, Harvard Director
Madeline Ching, Tufts Director
Alexandra Dewsnap, Tufts Director
Sarah Tartaglia, Loyola University of Maryland Director
Board of Advisors
Scientific Advisory Board
Sujata K. Bhatia, MD, PhD
Assistant Director for Undergraduate Studies in Biomedical Engineering, Harvard University Professor of the Practice of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Tufts University Sangeeta N. Bhatia, MD, PhD Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute John and Dorothy Wilson Professor of Health Sciences and Technology & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Director, Laboratory for Multiscale Regenerative Technologies Massachusetts Institute of Technology Amy Wagers, PhD Associate Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Joslin Diabetes Center Harvard University Marie Dahleh, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer Assistant Dean for Academic Programs Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Susan Marine, Ph.D. Director of Harvard College Women's Center Assistant Dean of Student Life at Harvard |
Business Advisory BoardJohn Kallassy
Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking, U.S. at I-Bankers Securities, Inc. Joanne Kamens Executive Director at Addgene Skye Schulte Vice President at Feinstein Kean Healthcare Renee Park Associate, High Peaks Venture Partners Former Investment Associate, 37 Angels Former Fixed Income Strategist, JP Morgan Chase & Co. A.B. Princeton University Giuseppe Verde Commercial Real Estate Banking Officer at M&T Bank Founder and Chairman, The Ralph Verde Foundation Board Member, NGO Technologies BBA, George Washington University Brian Rose Private Equity Analyst, Bain Capital Former Associate Consultant, Bain & Company A.B. Harvard College Hugo Van Vuuren Harvard Graduate School of Design Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences |
Scientista Chapters and Campus Affiliate Organizations
The Scientista Network consists of 20+ campus affiliate organizations from across 15 campuses in 3 United States regions that are able to connect to one another and utilize the Scientista Foundation resources. Below is a complete list of our campus affiliate organizations by region and campus. For a full directory listing of our campus affiliate President's Circle members, click here.
(Updated: 07/22/12)
New England
Campus: Boston College
Boston College Women in Science and Technology
Campus: Boston University
BU Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (GWISE)
Campus: Harvard University
Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (HGWISE)
Harvard Scientista Chapter
Women in Science at Harvard-Radcliffe (WISHR)
Harvard Science Club for Girls
Campus: MIT
MIT Undergraduate Women in Physics
Graduate Women at MIT (GWAMIT)
Campus: Northeastern
Society of Women Engineers at Northeastern (SWE)
Campus: Tufts University
Tufts Scientista Chapter
Campus: University of Massachusetts Amherst
UMass Amherst Scientista Chapter *Coming Soon!
Mid Atlantic
Campus: Columbia University
Women in Science at Columbia (WISC)
Society of Women Engineers Graduate Group at Columbia (SWE)
Campus: Princeton University
Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (GWISE) at Princeton
Campus: Yale University
Women in Science at Yale (WISAY)
Midwest
Campus: Oberlin University
Scientista Oberlin Chapter *Coming Soon!
Campus: University of Arizona
University of Arizona Women in Science
Campus: University of Michigan
University of Michigan Scientista Chapter *Coming Soon!
Southeast Atlantic
Campus: Loyola University Maryland
Loyola University Maryland Scientista Chapter
Pacific Coast
Campus: Scripps College
Scripps Scientista Chapter *Coming Soon!
(Updated: 07/22/12)
New England
Campus: Boston College
Boston College Women in Science and Technology
Campus: Boston University
BU Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (GWISE)
Campus: Harvard University
Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (HGWISE)
Harvard Scientista Chapter
Women in Science at Harvard-Radcliffe (WISHR)
Harvard Science Club for Girls
Campus: MIT
MIT Undergraduate Women in Physics
Graduate Women at MIT (GWAMIT)
Campus: Northeastern
Society of Women Engineers at Northeastern (SWE)
Campus: Tufts University
Tufts Scientista Chapter
Campus: University of Massachusetts Amherst
UMass Amherst Scientista Chapter *Coming Soon!
Mid Atlantic
Campus: Columbia University
Women in Science at Columbia (WISC)
Society of Women Engineers Graduate Group at Columbia (SWE)
Campus: Princeton University
Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (GWISE) at Princeton
Campus: Yale University
Women in Science at Yale (WISAY)
Midwest
Campus: Oberlin University
Scientista Oberlin Chapter *Coming Soon!
Campus: University of Arizona
University of Arizona Women in Science
Campus: University of Michigan
University of Michigan Scientista Chapter *Coming Soon!
Southeast Atlantic
Campus: Loyola University Maryland
Loyola University Maryland Scientista Chapter
Pacific Coast
Campus: Scripps College
Scripps Scientista Chapter *Coming Soon!
National and Regional Affiliate Organizations (Institutions, Non Profits)
The Scientista Foundation has established partnerships with national organizations that share our mission of empowering women in STEM. See below for a list of our national and regional organization affiliates.
National
The Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
The Rosalind Franklin Society
Regional
AWIS Boston Chapter
89 Broads New York Chapter
GetMAGIC Corp. (MAGIC) Massachusetts Regional Chapter
National
The Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
The Rosalind Franklin Society
Regional
AWIS Boston Chapter
89 Broads New York Chapter
GetMAGIC Corp. (MAGIC) Massachusetts Regional Chapter