Afternoon Chemistry Panel

Presenter Information

Virginia Grant, Scripps Research Institute
Allison Hedrick, US Army Operational Test Command
Melody Lyon-Hyche, WM Barr & Co.

Presentation Type

Panel Discussion

Start Date

20-3-2021 1:00 PM

Abstract

Join this panel to hear about women in chemistry! This panel of three chemists represents a broad range of education levels and experience.

Biography

Ginny Grant received her B.S. in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received her M.S. in chemistry from Vanderbilt University and has been working in pharmaceutical development for the last 10 years. Dr. Allison Hedrick received her bachelors in chemistry at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 2000 and received her PhD in analytical chemistry at University of Wyoming. She worked as a chemist at Dugway Proving Ground as a chemist for 10 years. At Dugway, she served as the lead scientist for several large chemical field test. Currently she works for the US army Operational Test Command as an Operations Research System Analyst supporting the operational test for aviation. Melody Lyon-Hyche graduated from Delta State University in May of 2018 and has a Bachelor's of Science with a major in Chemistry and a minor in Biology. She current works as a Quality Control Laboratory Technician and is working to earn a certification as a Medical Assistant. She is recently married and loves to read in her free time.