Coffee Hour with Professor Jenny Y. Yang

On Tuesday, October 6th WIC invited Professor Jenny Y. Yang for a virtual coffee chat with our members. Members learned about her career progression after finishing a PhD at MIT and her experiences as a professor at UC Irvine. Professor Yang shared her thoughts about the academic culture at top universities, offered advice to women interested in pursuing academic careers in chemistry, and answered our members’ questions about all sorts of topics—from developing a unique research program and applying to faculty positions to time management and working at a national lab. WIC thanks Professor Yang for taking the time to chat with our members, and are looking forward to hosting more virtual coffee hours in the future!

About

Women+ in Chemistry (WIC+) is a group that uses the lens of gender to guide its support of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in the Department of Chemistry. Our mission is to foster a sense of community in the department, facilitate connections with the greater community, support the professional development of department members, and advocate for people of all genders and for gender diversity in the department and the entire chemistry community.

The language “Women+" indicates that WIC+ welcomes anyone who identifies with our mission, which may include cis and trans women, non-binary people, and others who are marginalized on the basis of gender. We welcome allies to join us in centering the voices of those whose gender identities are underrepresented in chemistry.