Women of Brookhaven Lab
At Brookhaven Lab, we understand that innovation is not possible without a diversity of thought
and perspective, so we promote equal opportunity and advancement of women in support of world-class science.
We also encourage young women towards careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
to seed the next generation of discovery.
Meet some of our Lab’s inspiring women who are a driving force for
many of our scientific breakthroughs.

JoAnne Hewett
JoAnne Hewett is the director of Brookhaven National Laboratory and president of Brookhaven Science Associates. She oversees more than 2,800 scientists, engineers, technicians, and professionals responsible for the Lab’s game-changing discoveries and innovative breakthroughs. As a theoretical physicist, JoAnne is best known for her work on physics beyond the Standard Model of particle physics. More about JoAnne.

Kayla Hernandez
Kayla Hernandez is an electrical engineer in the collider-accelerator department at Brookhaven. She works on the controllers for the radiofrequency cavities that accelerate particle beams throughout the Lab’s particle accelerator complex, which includes the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). Working remotely is not a foreign concept for Kayla—she is on call whenever RHIC is running and is always prepared to troubleshoot on a moment’s notice. More about Kayla

Haiyan Gao
Haiyan Gao is the associate laboratory director for nuclear and particle physics at Brookhaven. Among her responsibilities is the development of the Lab’s collective long-term vision for nuclear physics research and experiments over the next 10 years—including working together with many at the Lab to realize the Electron-Ion Collider. She also aims to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion at Brookhaven. More about Haiyan
Women Making News
Ann Emrick Named Brookhaven Lab's Deputy Director for Operations
Can they Calibrate it? Yes, they CAMS
Cathy Sue Cutler Named Chair of Isotope Research and Production Department
Meet Senior Applications Analyst Jennefer Maldonado
Sharon Kohler Joins Brookhaven Lab as Associate Lab Director for Environment, Safety & Health
Calculations Reveal High-Resolution View of Quarks Inside Protons
Using Computation and Theory to Enhance Nano-Agriculture and Beyond with Sara E. Mason
A World Between Two Islands
JoAnne Hewett Named Director of Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven Lab Physicist Mary Bishai Elected DUNE Co-Spokesperson
Ogo Enekwizu Brings Soot-seeded Clouds into the Laboratory
On International Women's Day, Brookhaven Women in Science Members Discuss Gender Equity
Brookhaven's Triveni Rao Selected for Prestigious Fellowship by India's Ministry of Science and Technology
Leading Electron Microscopy and Diversity Efforts at Brookhaven Lab with Judy Yang
Brookhaven's Gabriella Carini Recognized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers with Prestigious Mid-Career Award
Luisella Lari Joins Brookhaven Lab as Electron-Ion Collider Project Manager
Liza Brost Unmasks Mysteries of the Higgs Boson
Three Brookhaven Lab Physicists Named Fellows of American Physical Society
Expert in the Field of Theoretical Physics: Honorary Doctorate for Sally Dawson
NSLS-II & LBMS Welcome Mercy Baez as New User Program Coordinator
Meet Lu Ma, Scientist at the NSLS-II Quick X-Ray Absorption & Scattering Beamline
Laiba Bilal Uses Nanotechnology to Unlock Clean Energy Sources
Christina Australie Named Brookhaven Lab's Labor Relations Manager
Meet Kayla Hernandez: Electrical Engineer Helps Send Particle Beams Into RHIC
ERG Spotlight: Shari Lindner of the Brookhaven Veterans Association
SNMMI Elects Cathy Sue Cutler as Vice President-Elect
Haiyan Gao Named 'Highly Accomplished Asian American Professional'
Brookhaven Lab CSI has its own 'Rising Star'
Three Brookhaven Scientists Named Oppenheimer Leadership Fellows
Esther Takeuchi to Receive NAS Award in Chemical Sciences
Characterizing the Corrosivity of Nuclear Reactor Materials with Trishelle Copeland-Johnson
Susan McKeon Named Brookhaven Lab's Associate Director for Business Services
Meet Longtime IBM/Brookhaven Lab Scientist Jean Jordan-Sweet
Brookhaven Lab's Julia Gehrlein Wins Fundamental Physics Innovation Award
Shih-Ting (Christine) Wang: Designing Materials for Biomedicine
Meet Berenice Garcia
Brookhaven Lab Names New Nuclear and Particle Physics Directorate Lead
Debbie Bauer Receives Diversity in Business Award
Yingqi Cai: Passion for Plants Leads to Promising Biofuel Research
Meet Sidra Zia and Welcome Her Back to Brookhaven Lab
Amy Engel Named Manager of Environmental and Community Engagement at Brookhaven Lab
Operating Efficiently and Compliantly with Essala Lowe
Automating 2-D Material Exfoliation with Suji Park
Microwaving New Materials
Peering into Functioning Batteries with Sooyeon Hwang
Meet the Engineers Whose Programming Helps Enhance Climate Research
The Big Questions: Sally Dawson on the Higgs Boson
Back to the Basics: Studying Quantum Phenomena
Meet Alessandra Colli: Engineering Improvements in 3-D-printed Metals