Better the Balance, Better the World: Bridging the Gender Gap in STEM Fields – March 7
The President’s Equity Taskforce invites faculty and staff to attend an International Women’s Day Breakfast event entitled Better the Balance, Better the World: Bridging the Gender Gap in STEM Fields on Thursday, March 7.
This roundtable will bring together dynamic global leaders from higher education, business, public policy and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). These leaders will address the impact of gender equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) on teaching and research in STEM disciplines, and determine approaches to improving support, education and retention of female students and faculty in STEM fields. Panelists will share their views, experiences and strategies for inspiring EDI best practices that could help increase gender diversity in the STEM community at the university.
When: Thursday, March 7:
- Arrival, networking and breakfast – 8 to 8:50 a.m.
- Panel discussion and roundtable – 8:50 to 11:45 a.m.
Where: Gordon Willey Building, G-Wing, Room 213
Moderator:
- Dr. Shilpa Dogra, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences
Panelists:
- Dr. Laurence Clennett-Sirois, Policy Analyst, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
- Dr. Shohini Ghose, Physics and Computer Science Professor, and Founding Director of the Centre for Women in Science, Wilfrid Laurier University.
- Ms. Christine Macdonald, Director of Business Development, Mitacs.
- Ms. Starlene MacDonald, Manager Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Ontario Power Generation.
Guest Speakers from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology:
- Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor
- Dr. Lori Livingston, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Dr. Wesley Crichlow, Associate Dean, Equity and Chair, President’s Equity Taskforce
Please to attend.
