Meet the 2023-2024 Executive Board
Isa Ahmed
President
Major: Biochemistry
Expected Graduation Date: May 2024
What are your research/academic/career goals?
Medical school, trauma surgery.
What is your favorite part about being in ACS?
The friendship between members.
What are some of your hobbies?
Woodworking, welding, basketball, and volleyball.
What is your favorite movie/TV show?
Attack on Titan.
Other:
I have been conducting inorganic chemistry research in the Brock Labb for over a year.
Liz Ballman
Vice President
Major: Honors Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
Expected Graduation Date: May 2025
What are your research/academic/career goals?
I currently work as an undergraduate researcher in Professor Aaron Rury’s Material Structural Dynamics Laboratory (MSDL) analyzing the effects of terahertz radiation on 2-triflouromethylbenzimidazole (TFMBI), an anti ferroelectric crystal. Ultimately, I aim to study cosmochemistry and hopefully work for NASA exploring biological trace mechanisms on carbonaceous chondrites!
What is your favorite part about being in ACS?
I love getting to know all our members and form long lasting friendships. I met my best friends through ACS and I hope that our organization can be a haven of kindness and exploration.
What are some of your hobbies?
I love attending concerts, spending time in the sunshine, and continuing to work on my pointe technique in ballet.
What is your favorite movie/TV show?
I am a huge horror movie fan, and so I LOVED Hereditary by Ari Aster. If you love psychological horrors, be sure to check this one out!
Other:
I am also an ambassador for the department of chemistry and college of liberal arts and sciences (CLAS). If you want to get involved or have any questions about chemistry, be sure to hit me up!
Matthew Maliskey
Secretary
Major: Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
Expected Graduation Date: Winter 2025
What are your research/academic/career goals?
I'm still exploring possible career paths in my interest, but I know that I want to explore more methods of organic synthesis as I sharpen my research skills.
What is your favorite part about being in ACS?
My favorite part about being in ACS include, the connections I have made throughout the chemistry department, the opportunities to attend events and have new experiences, and the amazing people that I have met who have become very important to me.
What are some of your hobbies?
My hobbies include running, rollerblading, and allocating time to spend with my closest friends.
What is your favorite movie/TV show?
Adventure Time (a classic).
Leeda Gharibi
Treasurer
Major: Neuroscience
Expected Graduation Date: 2025
What are your research/academic/career goals?
My goals are to become a physician assistant with a specialty in either dermatology or neuroscience.
What is your favorite part about being in ACS?
My favorite part of being in ACS is being surrounded with people who enjoy chemistry and going to events about new topics I haven’t thought about.
What are some of your hobbies?
In my free time, i enjoy playing violin, trying out new foods, and spending time with my friends.
What is your favorite movie/TV show?
My favorite show is Criminal Minds.
Maddy Powers
Public Relations
Major: Biology
Expected Graduation Date: May 2025
What are your research/academic/career goals?
I am currently working in Dr. Mary Rodger's lab exploring the DNA i-motif using mass spectrometry. After undergrad, I want to go to school to become a Physician's Assistant specializing in pediatrics with the goal of making healthcare more accessible to low-income families.
What is your favorite part about being in ACS?
The PEOPLE!!! I have met some amazing friends by being a part of ACS!
What are some of your hobbies?
I love to crochet, go to parks (check out Lake Erie Metropark if you have never been, it's so beautiful), and hanging out with my friends!
What is your favorite movie/TV show?
My favorite movie is a tie between Hereditary and Steel Magnolias and my favorite TV show is definitely Bob's Burgers.
Other:
I work at the information desk at the Student Center so if you ever want to talk, come say hi!
Clara Dawson
Public Relations
Major:
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What are your research/academic/career goals?
What is your favorite part about being in ACS?
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What is your favorite movie/TV show?
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Mahmood Khattab
Events Coordinator
Major: Biochemistry
Expected Graduation Date: May 2025
What are your research/academic/career goals?
Medical research.
What is your favorite part about being in ACS?
I enjoy being part of an awesome community of chemists.
What are some of your hobbies?
I enjoy climbing and snowboarding.
What is your favorite movie/TV show?
Tenet is a 10/10 movie.
Angela Belanger
Outreach Coordinator
Major: Biochemistry
Expected Graduation Date: 2026
What are your research/academic/career goals?
Pre-Med
What is your favorite part about being in ACS?
I love organizing and/or attending all our events! I loved getting to do experiments at local schools!
What are some of your hobbies?
I play flute, tennis and I do Color Guard for the University!
What is your favorite movie/TV show?
Criminal Minds and Heart-stopper
Other:
I also have an identical twin who is a Cosmetologist!
Dia Rahman
Fundraising Chair
Major: Biochemistry
Expected Graduation Date: 12/2024
What are your research/academic/career goals?
Pre-med/be a physician.
What is your favorite part about being in ACS?
Meeting new people through events.
What are some of your hobbies?
Baking, crocheting, and reading.
What is your favorite movie/TV show?
American Horror Story.
Dr. Charlie Fehl
Faculty Advisor
Contact: charlie.fehl@wayne.edu
Research: (PI) My lab develops chemical biology tools to target sugar signaling pathways in disease.
Activities at WSU: Research, teaching chemistry and drug design, WSU Climbing Club, advising the WSU ACS-SA!
Favorite ACS Event: Our fall ACS Symposium!
Hobbies: Professoring...only kept sane by yoga, climbing, rowing, running, and heavy metal.
Ms. Sue White
Faculty Advisor
Contact: saw@wayne.edu
Research: I am the Laboratory Manager for the Allen Research Group in the Chemistry Department under the direction of Dr. Matthew Allen. Our research has two main focuses: (1) advancing the use of lanthanide-based contrast agents for MRI, and (2) investigating lanthanide-based catalysis for organic transformations.
Activities at WSU: I am a research staff member in the Chemistry Department and co-advisor for the WSU ACS-SA.
Favorite ACS Events: I am looking forward to all the events that the club has planned for this year. However, I think the October 12, 50 Shades of Green Symposium, will be an exciting event to attend this fall because the students have taken great care to select interesting speakers and plan a fun day with their neighboring ACS clubs.
Hobbies: I am an active volunteer with the Detroit Local Section of the American Chemical Society. This will be my fifth year as Recognition Chair and I am running for Secretary this fall for 2020. I love to travel and have taken recent trips to the U.K. and Kenya. I am hoping to plan my first trip to Asia this year.