

We strive to promote the academic excellence of women
pursuing science at CWRU by building a learning community
and by giving them the tools they need to suceed.

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Mary rouse, Associate DirectorOffice: 304e Nord Hall
Phone: 216.368.6858
Fax: 216.368.0977
Mary Rouse joined the staff of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women in July 2008 and currently holds the position of Associate Director for Women in Science and Engineering.
Her responsibilities include coordinating and developing the WISER (Women in Science and Engineering Roundtable) mentoring program, the K-12 STEM Outreach Program for Girls, advising the WISER student group and serving as the Center’s liaison to campus leadership initiatives. She is the co-chair of the 2009 CWRU Women in Leadership Week and a member of the Share the Vision Committee and the CWRU Engineer’s Week Committee.
After earning her B.S. in Science Education at the Ohio State University, Mary taught middle school science in Painesville Ohio for 2 years. She then earned her Master’s in Public Health (M.P.H.) from the Ohio State University in 1991. During her five years as an epidemiologist with the Ohio Department of Health, she worked in the areas of environmental health, HIV/AIDS and women’s health issues. In 2004, she joined the staff of Lakeland Community College as the Site Director for a NASA science/math education enrichment program for under-served K-12 students. Most recently, Mary served as the Education Director at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes from 2005-2008.
Mary was awarded honorary membership into the Golden Key International Honour Society in November 2008. She is a member of WEPAN (Women in Engineering ProActive Network), AWIS (Association of Women in Science) and OPHA (Ohio Public Health Association). Mary is an active volunteer in her community and schools.