An important part of building community is establishing networks of support to fit individual needs. It is in that spirit that the PSD OutList, an initiative to support LGBTQ+ members and allies within the PSD, was created. By providing more visibility for LGBTQ+ members and allies in the Division, the OutList helps create additional pathways for inclusion. Learn more and sign up to be listed on the OutList.
LGBTQ+
Elizabeth Bain
Student, Chemistry
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Member of the LGBTQ community
Brent Barker
Teaching Support Manager, Astronomy & Astrophysics; Geophysical Sciences
Preferred pronouns: he
Queer
Alexander Bogatskiy
Student, Physics
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Gay
Paul Chichura
Student, Physics
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Gay
Yue Deng
Student, Geophysical Sciences
Preferred pronouns: they, them, theirs
Queer
Amanda Farah
Student, Physics
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Queer
Margaret Gardel
Faculty, Physics
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Gay
Mike Gladders
Professor, Astronomy & Astrophysics
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Gay
Jeff Gustafson
Staff, Education Outreach Specialist, MRSEC, PSD
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Gay
Michael Hank
Student, Physics
Preferred pronouns: he/him
Gay
Ellen Harder
Business Administrator, FLASH Center for Computational Science, Astronomy & Astrophysics
Preferred pronouns: she / her
Lesbian
Susan Hearth
Divisional Administrator, Dean's Office
Preferred pronouns: She/her/hers
Gay and Transgender Ally
Michael Henson
Postdoctoral Researcher, Geophysical Sciences
Preferred pronouns: He/His
Gay
Jake Higgins
Student, Chemistry
Preferred pronouns: they/he
Bisexual
Sarah Lippert
Staff, Geophysical Sciences
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Bisexual
Liza Mulder
Student, Physics
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Member of the LGBTQ+ community
Julia Murphy
Student, Chemistry
Preferred pronouns: she/they
Queer
Jamie Palmieri-Guy
Staff, PSD-LBC
Preferred pronouns: they, them, theirs
Transgender, non-binary
Sarah Reitzes
Student, Mathematics
Preferred pronouns: she, her, hers
Queer
Jean Salac
Student, Computer Science
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Bisexual
Lamont Samuels
Assistant Clinical Professor, Computer Science
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Gay
Danielle Scheff
Student, Physics
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Trans
Andreas Seifahrt
Research Associate Professor, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Gay
Ben Slaw
Student, Chemistry
Preferred pronouns: he, they
Gay
Michael Sloyan
Staff, Chemistry
Preferred pronouns: he
Gay, Non-Binary
Borja Sotomayor
Senior Lecturer, Computer Science
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Gay
Syrian Truong
Student, Physical Sciences Division
Preferred pronouns: he/they
Gay
Samantha Usman
Student, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Bisexual
Mat Wimberly
Staff, Mathematics
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Gay
Matthew Witte
Student, Geophysical Sciencees
Preferred pronouns: he/him
Gay
Allies
Camille Avestruz
Joint EFI/KICP Postdoctoral Fellow, Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Emily Backe
Staff, Mathematics
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Julia Brazas
Staff, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Donna Brooms
Department Secretary, Computer Science
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Fred Ciesla
Faculty, Geophysical Sciences
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Michael Foote
Faculty, Geophysical Sciences
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Tanvi Gandhi
Student, Physics
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Cassandra Heinz
Department Administrator, Enrico Fermi Institute
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Valerie Keller
Lab Director, Chemistry
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Gourav Khullar
Student, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Melissa Leadingham
Staff, Physical Sciences Division & Local Business Center
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Chloe Linderman
Student, Physics
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Pedro Lopes
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Preferred pronouns: he
Natalie Lund
Director of Communications, PSD Dean’s Office
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Maureen McMahon
Communications Specialist, PSD Dean’s Office
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Liz Olin
Staff Member, UChicago STEM Education
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Jen Palmer
School Development Associate, UChicago STEM Education
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Leslie Rogers
Assistant Professor, Astronomy & Astrophysics
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Tiffany Shaw
Faculty, Associate Professor, Geophysical Sciences
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Nora Shipp
Student, Astronomy & Astrophysics
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Erik Shirokoff
Faculty, Astronomy & Astrophysics
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Blase Ur
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Preferred pronouns: he/his
Kelly Woodward
Assistant Director of Admissions, Master’s Program in Computer Science
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Nita Yack
Department Administrator, Computer Science
Preferred pronouns: she