Flora Stone Mather Center For Women

Goal:

to promote the academic excellence of people, particularly women, pursuing science at CWRU by building a learning community and by giving them the tools they need to succeed.

Contact:

Mary Rouse: mary.rouse@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.6858
Fax: 216.368.0977

Mary Rouse, Associate Director for Women in Science and Engineering.  Her main responsibilities include coordinating and expanding the WISER (Women in Science and Engineering Roundtable) extracurricular support program for both undergraduate and graduate women students in STEM fields.

Mary recently served as Education Director at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes.  Previously she worked at Lakeland Community College as Site Director for a NASA science/math education enrichment program for under-served students grades K-12. During her prior time as an epidemiologist with the Ohio Department of Health, she performed research in the areas of environmental health, HIV/AIDs and women’s health issues. Mary has a B.S. in Science Education and a Masters in Public Health from the Ohio State University.

Mary is an active volunteer in the community and schools, especially with the Girl Scouts. She enjoys anything outside, especially gardening, running, and camping.  She has completed 4 marathons since 2004, including the Boston Marathon in 2006.
Mary lives in Shaker Heights with her husband Craig and three daughters.

WISER Executive Committee members:

Kate Pollard, President: katherine.pollard@case.edu
Jennifer Clay, Vice President: jennifer.clay@case.edu
Jessica Pekala, Secretary: jessica.pekala@case.edu
Nataliya Pyatka, Treasurer: nataliya.pyatka@case.edu

To be a member of WISER during the 2008-2009 academic, please fill out the online membership application.

If you are an entering first-year student who would like to be paired with a peer mentor, please also fill out the online mentor program application. Please note that both the membership application and the mentor program application are required to be paired with a mentor.

If you are a returning student who would like to be a mentor for a first-year student, or would like to be paired with a professional mentor, please also fill out the online mentor program application. Please note that both the membership application and the mentor program application are required to be a mentor, or to be paired with a mentor.

Tuesday, September 2, 8pm,
1914 Lounge

WISER Kick-off

Learn more about WISER and the mentoring program and help plan our activities and events for the year! Pizza and snacks provided.

Wednesday, September 10 8pm,
Bellflower Lounge

WISER Mentoring Meeting

Learn more about the WISER mentoring program, how to join, and meet potential mentors/mentees!