Women in STEM (WiSTEM) Staff
Tricia Berry (she/her)
Executive Director
For over 30 years, Tricia Berry has served the community as an engineer, educator, and advocate for broadening participation in STEM. Recognized nationally as one of 100 Women Leaders in STEM by STEMconnector, Tricia impacts thousands of students, educators and organizations each year through the award-winning programs she leads.
Tricia began her career as a Process Engineer at The Dow Chemical Company in Freeport, Texas. She earned two patents at Dow, received several engineering society awards, led the site-wide Take Your Daughter to Work “STEM Day”, and served on the UT Austin recruiting team. Finding her passion, Tricia moved to higher education and has become a national leader in informal STEM education and broadening participation in STEM. At UT Austin, she served as Women in Engineering Program Director for 20 years before creating and launching Women in STEM as Executive Director in late 2021 with Ana Dison.
She has served as Broadening Participation Director for two National Science Foundation-funded research centers, including the active Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials: an NSF MRSEC at UT Austin. She co-founded the UT K12 STEM Collaborative and led the creation of STEM Starts, a comprehensive collection of these opportunities, connecting families and educators with quality resources, fostering collaboration between program providers, and empowering youth for future success.
In her “outside of STEM” work, Tricia is the co-author of You Can’t Eat Your Degree: Combine Your Passions and Philosophies to Create the Story of Your Future and Exceeds Expectations: Take Control of Your Performance Review. She is a hobbyist gardener, novice bird watcher, amateur nature photographer, and avid reader. Tricia holds a BS Chemical Engineering degree from UT Austin and an MBA, is the mom of 2 chemical engineer sons, and is married to another chemical engineer.
Claire Lewis (She/Her)
Student Program Coordinator
Claire is the Student Program Coordinator with the Women in STEM (WiSTEM) program at UT Austin. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas State University and is currently completing her final year of her master’s degree in Education Policy and Planning at UT Austin. Claire started her career working with the Federal TRIO Programs both as an intern in the Upward Bound Program and a full time Pre-College Advisor in the Educational Talent Search Program. During her time with the TRIO programs, she worked closely with high school students and assisted them in their journeys to college and beyond. After working for three years with the TRIO programs, Claire transitioned to a position at UT Austin and served as an Associate Academic Advisor in the College of Natural Sciences. In this position she worked with a caseload of CNS students and assisted them with their academic and career planning.
Claire is also an alumna of the Disney College Program, where she made magic at Walt Disney World in Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Claire is the proud pet mom to her dog, Henry and cat, Hera. She enjoys crocheting, traveling, hiking, drawing, cooking, baking, and reading in her spare time.
Anna Hatfield (She/Her)
Administrative Associate
Anna Hatfield brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role as the WiSTEM Administrative Associate. In this role, Anna will provide essential administrative and business operations support for WiSTEM’s outreach, recruitment, and retention programs aimed at enhancing the experience of pre-college and STEM undergraduate students. She earned her B.A. in International Business/Marketing from The University of Texas at Austin.
Before joining the WiSTEM team, Anna served as the Research Development Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors, where she streamlined operations, procurement, inventory and supported events.
With a strong background in administrative support and project management, Anna previously honed her skills at Ultra Energy, successfully managing large, complex nuclear product orders, contracts and training new team members.
Outside of WiSTEM, she enjoys hobbies, including travel, history, and reading. Anna is dedicated to supporting STEM initiatives and looks forward to collaborating with university departments and external partners to advance our mission.