Resources
Here at WISER, one of our goals to provide support to women and female-identifying graduate students in STEM. To this end, we have designated "WISER Navigators" who are here to help you navigate any situations you might find yourself in where you might want somebody to talk to. You can also find other resources at Northwestern listed at the bottom of the page.
WISER Navigators: What We Do
We are devoted to helping students in the Northwestern STEM community navigate resources after experiencing or witnessing discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct. We can help students navigate these situations through:
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Providing a supportive resource for conversations and questions regarding Title IX policy
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Outlining options for anyone who has experienced or witnessed discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct
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Reporting cases of discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct to the Northwestern Office of Equity
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Helping students understand the responsible employee reporting obligation
While we are not responsible employees within our positions with WISER, meaning that we are not required to report information about harassment, discrimination, or sexual misconduct to the Office of Equity, we are not designated as privileged resources. This means that we may be asked to share information that was provided to us in court should a person later be involved in a court proceeding.
WISER Navigators: Who We Are
(left) My name is Meghan Ward, and I am a third year graduate student in the Chemistry Department. I’m passionate about expanding equity in academia and spreading awareness and training regarding sexual misconduct in STEM. I am reachable at meghanward2022(at)u(dot)northwestern(dot)edu.
(middle) I’m Becca Harmon, and I’m a third year graduate studying pursuing a PhD in Chemical & Biological Engineering. I’m committed to sharing resources at Northwestern to help grow an active and informed STEM community around discrimination and misconduct. Email me at reharmon(at)u(dot)northwestern(dot)edu.
(right) I’m Rebecca Rasmussen, and I’m a third year graduate student pursuing a PhD in the Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences Program. I hope to help members of the Northwestern STEM community overcome challenges with misconduct and discrimination so they can achieve their academic and personal goals. Feel free to e-mail me at rebeccarasmussen2023(at)u(dot)northwestern(dot)edu.
Feel free to reach out to any of us either via email or the google form below with any questions or concerns regarding discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct. We can correspond entirely through email or schedule in-person meetings.
Other Resources
Northwestern Student Groups
Graduate Women Across Northwestern (GWAN)
Society for Women Engineers (SWE)
Queer Pride Graduate Student Association (QPGSA)
Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
Graduate Student Association for Latino and Spanish Activities (G-SALSA)