Alison Sy-min Chang

Alison received a B.S. in chemistry, at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN in 2018. In Dr. Amanda Cook’s lab at the University of Oregon (UO), she develops and mechanistically elucidates both homogeneous and heterogeneous Ni-catalyzed organic reactions (e.g., hydrosilylation and alkene isomerization). Beyond research, Alison is heavily involved in underrepresented minority-serving student organizations such as Alliance for Diversity in Science and Engineering and A Community for Minorities in STEM at the UO. She also loves teaching the great curiosities of science to promote diversity in STEM through volunteering, and her absolute favorite hobby is building nature aquariums (i.e., aquascaping)!