Mission

WISP was co-founded in 1990 by Karen E. Wetterhahn and Carol Muller, who shared a concern about the underrepresentation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields at the national level. They set out to develop programs that would foster success in the sciences for Dartmouth undergraduate women. That vision gave rise to WISP, which remains nationally recognized and replicated. In 1996, WISP was one of the recipients of the first Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.

A 25-year retrospective on Professor Wetterhahn and her contributions to her field, the sciences, and the Dartmouth community may be found at Chemical & Engineering News.

The program supports collaborative learning environments so that all students can thrive in STEM, particularly undergraduate students exploring the sciences during their first year. Students are encouraged to seek out opportunities on campus that provide the following set of proven intervention strategies include:

• Mentoring
• Early hands-on research experience
• Role models
• Resources and information
• Community in the sciences