WSU faculty profile: Dr. Moriah Beck empowers students while advancing cardiac and cancer research

Moriah Beck holds her Meridian Award from the Association for Women in Science

Dr. Moriah Beck’s journey as a scientist is rooted in the belief that research is a powerful driver of innovation and personal transformation. For Beck, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Wichita State University, research is far more than an academic pursuit — it’s a way to connect with a global scientific community and spark change.

“Undergraduate research is really why I’m here as a professor,” Beck said.