Inspiring Women Scientists - 2013

The CUNY Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, the CUNY Graduate School and University Center, and the Feminist Press present Inspiring Women Scientists: Next Generation's Leaders, a half day forum featuring keynote speaker, panel, and breakout sessions.

Program
8:30-9:00 am
REGISTRATION Light breakfast, tea/coffee, orange juice, bagels, danishes will be provided

9:00 am
WELCOME: CUNY Vice Chancellor for Research, Gillian Small

9:15 am
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER
Jennifer Baumgardner

9:20 am
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Ana Maria Cuervo, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

9:40-10:00am:
Q & A with Claudia Dreifus, The New York Times

10:00-11:15 am
PANEL: Women Science Leaders: Diverse Careers in STEM

Moderator: Gillian Small, Vice Chancellor for Research

Panelists:
Mary Corliss Pearl, Associate Dean & Chief Academic Officer, Macaulay Honors College, City University of New York

Judith Spitz, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Verizon Business

Suzanne Mello Stark, Assistant Professor, Election Technology and Digital Forensics, University of Connecticut and Rhode Island Community College

Sihong Wang, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, City College of New York

11:15 am:
Refreshments provided in rotunda

11:20-12:30 pm:
BREAK OUT GROUPS

Technology: Sherida Jacob, Systems Engineer, Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC)

Academe

Entrepreneurship

Early Pathways: Julia Tartaglia and Christina Tartaglia, co-founders of Scientista

12:30-1:00 pm:
WRAP UP Five minute summary from each break-out group.

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