Dana DiScenza

Dana is from Pomona, NY. She started graduate school at the University of Rhode Island in the fall of 2014 for a Ph.D. in chemistry and an MBA. She works for Professor Mindy Levine studying fundamental non-covalent intermolecular interactions of aromatic and non-aromatic molecules using cyclodextrin-promoted energy transfer and fluorescence modulation. Dana has published 13 publications and presented her research at several conferences. She has helped coordinate several female-specific educational outreach programs. Dana is also co-owner of a small business called The Party Elements that specializes in kids’ science birthday parties. Upon finishing her degree, Dana plans to move to Maryland to work on science policy.