Kerstin Nordstrom

Kerstin Nordstrom

Prof. Kerstin Nordstrom is a Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Physics at Mount Holyoke College. After majoring in physics and mathematics at Bryn Mawr College, she did her Ph.D. work at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a postdoc at the University of Maryland.

Her research is in soft matter physics; her group uses experimental video-analysis and computational modeling to understand the behavior of a variety of non-Newtonian flows, from granular materials to the flow of polymer solutions in microfluidic channels. In 2018 she was named a Cottrell Scholar. She has served a term on the APS Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (2014-2017) and remains involved with the group LGBT+physicists.

Panel: Navigating Identity: LGBTQ+
Sat Jan 19, 4:30 – 5:10, 5:15 – 5:55 pm, ILC S120

Communication and Negotiation Skills Seminar for Women
Saturday Jan 19, 9:00 – 10:30 am, ILC S110

This interactive seminar will help physics majors and graduate students develop and practice professional skills that people need to effectively perform research and thrive in physics, including how to:

  • Negotiate a job offer
  • Think tactically
  • Enhance personal presence
  • Develop alliances
  • Achieve professional goals

The broad goal of these seminars is to help women in physics develop these skills, as these are critically important skills for underrepresented groups. As such, women students are especially encouraged to attend, as the workshop will highlight issues women face more frequently. However, the workshop should be useful to all and is open to all students.