She received her doctorate in Chemistry at Northwestern University with Mark Ratner and Michael Wasielewski, and was a postdoctoral scholar in George M. Whitesides’ lab at Harvard prior to joining the faculty. Dr. Weiss’ research program is focused on the influence of the surface chemistry of colloidal quantum dots on their optical properties. She is the recipient of a Department of Energy Early Career Research Award, a Packard Foundation Fellowship for Science and Engineering, and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).