WIGS+ is an organization that helps foster relationships among women and gender minorities in the University of Chicago’s Physical Sciences Division (PSD) by creating a supportive environment through engaging speakers, open discourse among the departments in the PSD, and quarterly social and/or professional development events. All students are welcome to participate.
Programs
Stay tuned for our 2025-2026 programs and events: coming soon!
Join
If you are a student who is interested in becoming a WIGS+ member, please sign up here. Don't forget to click "Subscribe" on the left to actually subscribe to our mailing list!
If you would like to join the Executive Board of the Women and Gender Minorities in Graduate Science (WIGS+) PSD Student Group and help plan and coordinate events, please apply here by 11:59pm on September 28, 2025. All PSD students are welcome to apply!
Contact
Email our Co-President Isabelle Petrucci.
Meet the WIGS+ 2025-2026 Executive Board (this could be YOU in the blank slots! Apply to be part of the Executive Board today!):
Isabelle Petrucci
Co-President
Isabelle is a Ph.D. student in the Chemistry Department studying organic chemistry and received her B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Vermont. She is excited to be involved with outreach in the community and increase interest and excitement about science.
In her spare time, Isabelle enjoys reading, going to concerts, and exploring new coffee shops and restaurants!
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Secretary & Treasurer
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Marketing & Social Media Coordinator
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Outreach Coordinator
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Event Coordinator
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Aleksandra (Aleks) Ninova-Parris
Advisor
Aleks is the PSD Director of Student Engagement and Belonging and Assistant Dean of Students. She joined UChicago in November 2021. She previously worked extensively in student-facing diversity and inclusion roles with student organizations, student leadership teams, and peer mentorship teams at Kennesaw State University in GA. Aleks is passionate about student success, diversity and inclusion, and intercultural competence.
Originally from Bulgaria, Aleks considers GA her US "home base." In her free time, she enjoys cooking and eating, exploring new places, and spending time with her spouse and their two dogs, Bruno and Julez.
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