Karen Goodwin

Member Since 2009

I began by journey with ACS as a student member at CSU Sacramento. Even then, ACS provided great opportunities to present at conferences and attend speaker events, and also gave a glimpse into the power of networking for my future career. As a newly-minted chemistry graduate, I began my teaching career as an adjunct at several different schools. ACS was still there for me, as I was sponsored to present a talk on Green Chemistry at Sacramento City College. My first full-time job took me out of California, where I had lived for all my adult life, and into Washington State… and ACS was still there! With a tenure-track job in Centralia, Washington, I sought out the local section (Puget Sound Section) and met some local colleagues. Through the local section I have been able to be involved with Chemists Celebrate Earth Day, the Undergraduate Research Symposium, our yearly Career Day, and a lot of fun social events. I am also excited to be attending and presenting at the 20th annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference this year. Oh, and I am also now a tenured professor and the Chair-Elect of the Puget Sound Section! Wherever you currently find yourself on your chemistry pathway, the ACS has something to offer you.