Allison Gatz is a second-year Ph.D. student in the Chemistry program. Allison graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a B.S. in Chemistry. At Loyola, Allison participated in a variety of local educational outreach as the secretary of the Loyola ACS chapter. She hopes to get young students excited about science, inspiring more people from underrepresented backgrounds to enter into STEM fields. In her free time, she enjoys playing rugby, cooking, and board games.