Faculty
Hyman Science Scholars Directors
Megan Olsen, Ph.D.
Hyman Science Scholars Program Director for Applying/New Students
Professor
Computer Science
Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst
mmolsen@loyola.edu
Please contact Dr. Olsen if you have any questions related to applying to the program, or the scholarship.
Lisa Oberbroeckling, Ph.D.
Hyman Science Scholars Program Director for Current Scholars
Associate Professor
Mathematics and Statistics
Ph.D. University of Oregon
loberbroeckling@loyola.edu
Please contact Dr. Oberbroeckling if you are a current Scholar and have questions about the program.
Hyman Science Scholars Program Faculty
Sibren Isaacman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Computer Science
Ph.D. Princeton University
snisaacman@loyola.edu
Please contact Dr. Isaacman if you have any questions about the computer science degree. He is also the academic advisor for first-year Scholars Class of 2026, and teaches this year's fall semester Messina course for the program.
Mary Lowe, Ph.D.
Professor
Physics
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
mlowe@loyola.edu
Please contact Dr. Lowe if you have any questions about the physics degree.
Prince Chidyagwai, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Mathematics and Statistics
Ph.D. Rice University
pchidyagwai@loyola.edu
Please contact Dr. Chidyagwai if you have any questions about the mathematics and statistics degrees.
The program faculty are super supportive of our studies and of our growth here at Loyola. Not only do they engage with us in the classroom, but they are available outside the classroom to help us navigate our future career paths. When deciding which courses to pick for this current semester, Dr. Olsen was super helpful and provided insight on which courses would be most beneficial for me to take since I was deciding between math and computer science… If not for her help, I would not have the option to double major if I choose to.
Apply to the Hyman Science Scholars Program
New Name, Same Program
Loyola's CPaMS Scholars Program is now the Hyman Science Scholars Program, thanks to the philanthropic support of a generous foundation whose leader has a passion for the sciences that will inspire the next generation of Loyola students. The only change is the name! Just like CPaMS Scholars, Hyman Science Scholars are academically talented students majoring in computer science, mathematics, statistics, data science, or physics. Students benefit from a cohort model through which they gain peer support and faculty mentorship, extracurricular enrichment, internship opportunities and career guidance in STEM-related fields.Contact Us
Questions about the Hyman Science Scholars Program? Send an email to hss@loyola.edu.
National Science Foundation
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under
Grant No. 1458339