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: they
Queer, nonbinary
Alexander Bogatskiy
Student, Physics
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Gay
Paul Chichura
Student, Physics
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Gay
Brant Collins
Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Statistics
Preferred pronouns: they/them/theirs
Gay, Non-Binary
Linda Collins
Statistics
Preferred pronouns: her
Member of the LGBTQ community
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
Zach Hoffman
Equipment Engineer, Pritzker Nanofabrication Facility
Preferred pronouns: He, Him, His
Bisexual
Marco Harnam Kaisth
Student, Computer Science
Preferred pronouns: He/Him/His
Queer
Sarah Lippert
Assistant Dean of Students, PSD
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Bisexual
Liza Mulder
Student, Physics
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Queer (Grey-Ace/Pan)
Julia Murphy
Student, Chemistry
Preferred pronouns: she/they
Queer
Aleksandra Ninova-Parris
Director of Diversity and Inclusion, PSD
Preferred pronouns: they, them, theirs
Member of the LGBTQ+ community
Jamie Palmieri-Guy
Financial Administrator, PSD-LBC
Preferred pronouns: she, her
Transgender, non-binary
Madison Pickering
Student, Computer Science
Preferred pronouns: any
Bisexual, non-binary
Ellen Price
Postdoc, Geophysical Sciences
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Asexual woman
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
Member of the LGBTQ community
Ashley Simonoff
Student, Geophysical Sciences
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Transgender Lesbian
Ben Slaw
Student, Chemistry
Preferred pronouns: he, they
Gay
Michael Sloyan
Staff, Chemistry
Preferred pronouns: he
Gay, Non-Binary
Borja Sotomayor
Associate Senior Instructional Professor, Computer Science
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Gay
JoAnn Tinker
Student, Chemistry
Preferred pronouns: they/she
Queer, nonbinary
Syrian Truong
Student, Physical Sciences Division
Preferred pronouns: he/they
Gay
Samantha Usman
Student, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Member of the LGBTQ community
Mat Wimberly
Staff, Mathematics
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Gay
Matthew Witte
Student, Geophysical Sciences
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/Mrs.
Chihway Chang
Faculty, Astronomy & Astrophysics
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Fred Ciesla
Faculty, Geophysical Sciences
Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Tom Crawford
Research Professor, Astronomy & Astrophysics
Preferred pronouns: He
Michael Foote
Professor, Geophysical Sciences
Preferred pronouns: he, him, his, himself
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
Karin LeClair
Staff, Dean of Students
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
Britni Ratliff
Senior Instructional Professor, Chemistry
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
Abby Vieregg
Associate Professor, Physics
Preferred pronouns: She/her
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