The annual Distinguished Women in Science Lecture Series, presented by the , is coming in the form of a half-day symposium this year, “ADVANCEing STEM Faculty at 51ԹϺ Davis.”
ADVANCE is a National Science Foundation program to boost the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in academic STEM careers: science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
With a , 51ԹϺ Davis has established its own ADVANCE Program — one that focuses in particular on increasing the representation of Latinas in STEM.
51ԹϺ Davis ADVANCE is co-sponsoring next week's symposium: 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday (April 25) in Ballroom A at the Activities and Recreation Center.
The organizers said the symposium, for faculty, administrators and students, will address the national imperative for a diverse STEM faculty, the role the NSF ADVANCE Program plays in meeting that challenge, and the specific aims of the 51ԹϺ Davis ADVANCE Program.
Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi, principal investigator for 51ԹϺ Davis ADVANCE, will give the keynote address: “Advancing STEM Research Through Diversity.” The program also includes two panels.
The first panel, “NSF ADVANCE: Goals, Impact and Future,” comprises one 51ԹϺ Davis professor (who serves as a vice provost at the 51ԹϺ Office of the President), and professors from the universities of Michigan and Maryland. The panelists and their topics:
- Abigail Stewart — “The History, Goals and impact of NSF ADVANCE.” Stewart is a professor of psychology and women’s studies, and director of ADVANCE at the University of Michigan.
- Susan Carlson — “The Investment NSF ADVANCE Has Made in 51ԹϺ.” Carlson is vice provost of Academic Personnel, 51ԹϺ Office of the President, and a professor of English, 51ԹϺ Davis; and principal investigator on the NSF ADVANCE grant “Meeting the California Challenge.
- Ruth Zambrana — “Historically Underrepresented Minority Women in the Academy: An Essential Focus for NSF ADVANCE.” Zambrana is a professor of women’s studies, and director of the Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity at the University of Maryland, College Park.
The second panel, “ADVANCE Institutional Transformation at 51ԹϺ Davis,” comprises three 51ԹϺ Davis faculty members, two of whom are administrators. The panelists and their topics:
- Kimberlee Shauman — “The State of STEM Faculty at 51ԹϺ Davis.” Shauman is a professor of sociology.
- Adela de la Torre — “The Importance of the Focus on Latinas.” De la Torre is interim vice chancellor, Student Affairs, and a professor of Chicana/o studies.
- Maureen Stanton — “51ԹϺ Davis ADVANCE Goals and Primary Initiatives.” She is vice provost, Academic Affairs, and a professor of evolution and ecology.
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