Central Indiana Chapter

Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG)

Welcome to the first Association for Women Geoscientists Chapter in the state of Indiana!

AWG mission: To enhance the quality and level of participation of women in geosciences and to introduce girls and young women to geoscience careers.

Our goal: To create a supportive community for women geoscientists in central Indiana now and help build a welcoming community for the next generation.

Shared values: Respect, honesty, encouragement, openness, and inclusivity

What we do: Host bi-monthly meetings and gatherings with the goals of building community, networking, learning, and exploring

Upcoming Events

Mirsky Day at IUI

When: February 13, 2026 10AM-5PM
Where: IUI Innovation Hall

GeoFest at the Indiana State Museum

When: February 20-22, 2026 from 10AM-5PM
Where: 650 W Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN
AWG will be there Saturday February 21 from 10AM-5PM

Ball State Geology Job Fair

When: February 21st from 10AM-4PM
Where: Cooper Science Building: 2200 W Riverside Ave, Muncie, IN

Rock Climbing at North Mass Boulder

Where: 1411 Roosevelt Ave, Indianapolis, IN
When: March 8, 2026 from 12:30-3:30PM

Hiking at Griffy Lake

- When: April 19, 2026 (backup date April 26, 2026), 11AM-1PM
- Where: Griffy Lake
  - - - Parking Lot 3400 N Headley Road, Bloomington, IN
      - Optional Lunch at Upland Brewery after hike with geology info session.
        350 W 11th Street, Bloomington, IN 47404

AWG recently attended the Ball State Job Fair, Geofest at the Indiana State Museum and Mirsky Day of Geoscience.

We are actively recruiting new members from around central Indiana. We welcome all Earth Science professionals at any career stage and Earth Science students who want to become part of our community. To join us, please go to https://www.awg.org/page/AWGMembership and apply!

Opportunities and News

Election Results

We are excited to announce the results of our Fall 2025 election for the Central Indiana Chapter AWG Leadership team. We are happy to welcome Stacy and McKailey into their new roles!

President: Dr. Stacy Yager, Postdoctoral Researcher at IUI.

Events Coordinator: McKailey Sabaj, Research Geologist, IN Geological & Water Survey

Congratulations to our new officers!

We have a New Logo!

Our new logo is above...isn't it great?! Congrats to Andrea Goddard, assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at IU Bloomington, for her winning submission! We thank all who submitted logo ideas, and to those that voted to make Andrea's submission a winner.

Thank you, Kathy and Sam!

The CICAWG Leadership team gives our sincerest thanks to Kathy Licht and Sam Henderson, for their service the past four years! Kathy and Sam gave life to the Central Indiana AWG and impactful involvement in event planning and assuring participants made it to the events. We have big shoes to fill but we are grateful for your help in getting this group started!

Recent event images

Join AWG

We are always looking for new members to join our group! Individual memberships provide access to:

networking, mentoring, leadership, and education and outreach opportunities
AWG’s quarterly newsletter–Gaea
monthly E-mail News
notifications about scholarships

Students receive reduced membership rates if their Department is an Institutional Member. Register on the AWG Website, and don't forget to list CICAWG as your local chapter!

Leadership Team and Contact Info

Leadership Team:

President: Stacy Yager (IUI)
Vice President: Lori Bebinger (Indiana Brownfields Program)
Event Coordinators: McKailey Sabaj (IN Geological & Water Survey) and Peggy Fisherkeller (Indiana State Museum)
Student Representative: Therra Wilbrandt (IUI)
Membership Coordinator & Secretary: Andrea Stevens Goddard (IU Bloomington)
Treasurer: Jenny Nelson (Purdue University)

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