Membership

Membership in the Iowa City Chapter gives you the following benefits:

Ability to serve a leadership role on the executive committee,
Voting rights for elections,
Priority for book loans in the chapter book club,
Free application for the Graduate Women in Science Fellowship, and
Access to resources by the national organization including
- Weekly e-newsletters with notable scientists and news (Connect, Empower, Lead, and News Digest)
- Monthly online "Coffee & Conversations" on various topics with scientists from all over.

The Iowa City Chapter works hard to provide events for the Iowa City community and nearly all events do not require membership to attend. However, the types of events the chapter can host are dependent on financial contributions. Membership dues help support our chapter and the national organization to provide events and resources to our members.

To become a new member of GWIS Iowa City visit the www.gwis.org/page/how_to_join or click here.

Renew your membership by logging into your account at www.gwis.org.

Cost?

Membership costs are by professional level and can be found at https://www.gwis.org/page/dues. Membership types and definitions can be found on that webpage. Popular membership types for our chapter costs are listed below:

Graduate Student: $30 National + $10 Chapter dues = $40 total
Transitional (Postdoc or Regular Member with financial uncertainty): $45 National + $15 Chapter dues = $60 total
Affiliate (including Undergraduate Student): $10 National + $5 Chapter dues = $15 total
Regular Member (Non-student professional): $65 National + $20 Chapter dues = $85 total

Krista Wahlstrom

Member since 2016

"I love that GWIS is an organization that brings women together from different departments and allows us to creatively spread science to the community. Through outreach and professional development events hosted by our local chapter we are able to target a wide variety of audiences in attempt to increase scientific literacy in the local Iowa City population. GWIS allows us as women, an underrepresented population in the sciences, to educate other underrepresented populations, which is a wonderful opportunity."

Krista has served the GWIS Iowa City Chapter in the past roles of Vice President, President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Kelle Nett

Member since 2018

"I've enjoyed being a member of GWIS in our Iowa City chapter particularly for the camaraderie fostered between women from various scientific disciplines. Our social events draw graduate students from a wide range of departments and it is always so interesting to hear about the great work women are doing all over campus. I enjoy being a member of GWIS because I know my membership dues help make these social events something graduate women look forward to attending!"

Kelle has served the GWIS Iowa City Chapter in the past roles of Vice President and President. Before becoming a paying member, she served on the GWIS Iowa City Outreach Committee.

Katrina Okerstrom-Jezewski

Chapter Secretary

Member since 2015

"GWIS Iowa City provides a network of great local scientists. I first joined GWIS because of my interest in outreach events but learned the importance of the professional development resources that GWIS provides as well that you don't get elsewhere. Events hosted by GWIS Iowa City have been helpful to all stages of my graduate career. I have also made friends with other scientists outside my discipline that I would never have met otherwise."

Katrina has served the GWIS Iowa City Chapter in the past roles of Vice President and President. She also serves on the national GWIS Membership Committee.