

Our mission

The mission of the Out in Chem student group is to promote and advocate for the interests of the LGBTQ+ members of the UIUC chemistry department by organizing activities for community development, providing support for students, and showcasing positive role models in the scientific community. All LGBTQ+ and allied graduate students and postdocs are welcome to participate in our public events! Contact OIC at outinchemuiuc@gmail.com for more information.

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If you couldn't make it to our meet and greet, reach out to us via email or our website contact forms for any input or questions!

We have a number of different modes of communication with varying degrees of privacy and anonymity

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Current Board Members (2020)





Josh Laffoon (he/him/his)
Chair
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Hannah Toru (she/her/hers)
Vice Chair
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Elise McCarren (she/her/hers)
Secretary ​
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Noah Bender (they/them/theirs or he/him/his)
Social Chair
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Professor Lisa Olshansky (she/her/hers)
Faculty Advisor





Ian Rinehart (he/him/his)
Chair
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Kristopher Benke (he/him/his)
Vice Chair
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Annie Esposito (she/her/hers)
Treasurer
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Imran Rahman (he/him/his)
Social Chair
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Alison Wallum (she/her/hers)
Web Administrator