Currently, there are five committees that focus on different peer-led safety initiatives for laboratory safety teams. Each committee is detailed below. If you are interested in participating and volunteering in one or more committees, please utilize this Sign-up Form. If you have any questions about getting involved with the peer-led initiatives, please contact peerledworkshops24@gmail.com
- Peer-Led Workshops
- This committee oversees the Peer-Led Workshops (Empowering Academic Researchers to Strengthen Safety Culture and RAMP Risk Management in the Research Lab).
- LST Quick Connections
- This committee oversees LST Quick Connections which is an event hosted by LST leaders for other LST leaders to foster continued communication and collaboration between national LSTs. This committee meets semesterly and organizes each virtual meeting with a different focused topic.
2023 Volunteers - Monica Nyansa, Graduate Student, Michigan Technological University
- Dr. Calla McCulley, Postdoc Scholar, University of Michigan
- Dr. Amanda Chung, Chemical Hygiene Officer, University of North Texas
2024 Volunteers - Daniel Hu, Graduate Student, University of Notre Dame
- Mariya (Masha) Aleksich, Graduate Student, University of Connecticut
- Emily Robinson, Graduate Student, University of Minnesota
- Anelisse Claros Mendieta, Graduate Student, University of Arkansas
- Carolina Vigil Hernandez, Graduate Student, University of Texas, Austin
- Rena Kramer, Graduate Student, Washington University in St. Louis
- This committee oversees LST Quick Connections which is an event hosted by LST leaders for other LST leaders to foster continued communication and collaboration between national LSTs. This committee meets semesterly and organizes each virtual meeting with a different focused topic.
- LST Outreach, Networking and Collaboration Committee
- This committee oversees organization of events at local sections, regional meetings, or other events for the Peer-Led community.
- This committee oversees organization of events at local sections, regional meetings, or other events for promotion and expansion of the Peer-Led community.
2024 Volunteers - Caroline Donaghy, Graduate Student, University of Connecticut
- Anelisse Claros Mendieta, Graduate Student, University of Arkansas
- David Mallick, Post-doc fellow, National Institute of Health
- LST Communications and Branding
- This committee oversees communications and outreach notifications for the Peer-Led community including our LST website, Slack channel and upcoming Peer-Led Newsletter.
2024 Volunteers - Mariya (Masha) Aleksich, Graduate Student, University of Connecticut
- Rena Kramer, Graduate Student, Washington University in St. Louis
- This committee oversees communications and outreach notifications for the Peer-Led community including our LST website, Slack channel and upcoming Peer-Led Newsletter.
- LST Mentorship
- This committee is a group of alumni laboratory safety leaders or team members and other safety professionals who support the other peer-led and LST committees with content review and advice. The mentorship committee may also participate in events and serve as back-up moderators for virtual Peer-Led Workshop events. The mentorship committee meets with the individual committees that they share common backgrounds in and will meet accordingly to the committee they mentor.