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Kate Biberdorf
City Coordinator
Dr. Kate Biberdorf is a chemist, science entertainer, and professor at Notre Dame. Through her theatrical and hands-on approach to teaching, “Kate the Chemist” is breaking down the image of the stereotypical scientist, while reaching students who might otherwise be intimidated by science.
Gracie Hedgpeth
City Coordinator
Gracie Hedgpeth is a Biological Sciences PhD candidate at the University of Notre Dame where she studies novel disease interventions and host-parasite interactions of one of the most vulnerable vertebrate taxa on the globe: amphibians. Outside of lab, Gracie leads an all-girls trivia team and enjoys…
Nicholas Galle
Event Manager
Nicholas Galle is a PhD candidate in Biological Science at the University of Notre Dame, where he works on developing novel approaches to better predict where species will occur in the future. Outside of work Nick enjoys going to SB Cubs games, baking, and hanging out with his cat Percy.
Maya Ardon
Event Manager
Maya Ardon is a graduate student studying the ecological drivers of parasite transmission in humans at the University of Notre Dame. In her spare time, she can be found at weekly trivia, crocheting, or spending time outdoors.
Catherine Andreadis
Event Manager
Catherine Andreadis is a PhD candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame. She studies social and ecological determinants of health for wild baboons that live in southern Kenya. In her spare time, she enjoys birding, painting, and reading with her cat, Edie.
Joel Burke
Event Manager
Joel Burke is a PhD candidate in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Notre Dame. His research is focused on determining the age of nearby stellar associations in our galaxy through the observations of young binary star systems. Outside of work, Joel enjoys reading, playing v…