2021 Virtual Women of Color Summit: Leveraging, Learning, and Leading
The WEPAN Virtual Women of Color Summit: Leveraging, Learning, and Leading took place November 9, 1-5pm ET and November 10, 11am-4pm ET.
WEPAN WOCS 2021 workshops provided a platform for women of color in the STEM fields and their allies to network, engage in authentic discussions, and share best practices.
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Whitney Gaskins, Assistant Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Community Engagement, University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science on November 9
Dr. Pamela Padilla, Professor, Associate Vice President of Research and Innovation, Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas on November 10
Program
The 2021 WOCS program contains session descriptions and speaker bios.
Day 1: November 9, 2021, 1PM-5PM EST
1:00PM -1:45PM
Welcome & Day 1 Keynote
We Lose the Game before We Start to Play: Dr. W. Gaskins
We Lose the Game before We Start to Play: Dr. W. Gaskins
1:45PM - 2:15PM
NSF Industrial and Innovative Partnerships Dr. Ela Mirowski
2:15PM - 3:45PM
What Does the Research Say About Women of Color in the Engineering and Computing Workplace?: An Introduction to Meta-Synthesis Data Collection and Analysis
Dr. N. Jaumot-Pascual, Dr. M. Ong, C. Silva, A. Martínez-Gudapakkam, and Dr. L. Torres-Gerald
Dr. N. Jaumot-Pascual, Dr. M. Ong, C. Silva, A. Martínez-Gudapakkam, and Dr. L. Torres-Gerald
3:45PM - 4:45PM
4:45PM - 5:00PM
Lightning Round
COMPUGIRLS: How Girls of Color Find and Define Themselves in the Digital Age
Dr. K. Scott
COMPUGIRLS: How Girls of Color Find and Define Themselves in the Digital Age
Dr. K. Scott
Day 2: November 10, 2021, 11AM-4PM EST
11:00AM - 11:30AM
11:30AM -12:30PM
Embrace and Lead with your Superpowers
J. Lopez-Reed
J. Lopez-Reed
12:30PM - 1:15PM
Lightning Round
PARTNERS IN “PRIME”- The “Force” of Female Scientists Uniting To Prepare WOC For STEM
Dr. M. Colbert and Dr. A. Rigos
Plug in for Diversity and Inclusion: How Everyone Can Contribute to Building Their Company’s DNA
Dr. T. Nelson and J. Montañez
PARTNERS IN “PRIME”- The “Force” of Female Scientists Uniting To Prepare WOC For STEM
Dr. M. Colbert and Dr. A. Rigos
Plug in for Diversity and Inclusion: How Everyone Can Contribute to Building Their Company’s DNA
Dr. T. Nelson and J. Montañez
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Retaining Women of Color Through Intentional Inclusion S. Barrax Moore
2:00PM - 3:00PM
A Model for Recruiting and Retaining Women of Color in the STEM Professoriate
Dr. S. Thomas, Dr. A. Watson, Dr. H. Mariella-Walrond, Dr. T. Lane, and Dr. S. Johnson Austin
Dr. S. Thomas, Dr. A. Watson, Dr. H. Mariella-Walrond, Dr. T. Lane, and Dr. S. Johnson Austin
2:30PM - 3:30PM
3:30PM - 4:00 PM
Lightning Round
Making Work Count: Institutional Strategies for Enhancing Equity in Faculty Workload
Dr. D. Culpepper
Feelings for Physics A. Bhansali
Making Work Count: Institutional Strategies for Enhancing Equity in Faculty Workload
Dr. D. Culpepper
Feelings for Physics A. Bhansali
Sponsored by the NSF Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships