[Faculty] Fwd: Women in STEM event

[Garoma, Temesgen]

FYI...



>> *You are invited to the *
>> *2020/2021 Women in STEM <https://mcten.sdsu.edu/?page_id=62> event*
>> *Feb 15-16*
>>
>> Since 2018, SDSU's Division of Research Innovation, Colleges of Sciences
>> and Engineering and Student Affairs and Campus Diversity have proudly
>> presented the *Women In STEM* event. *Women in STEM* brings exceptional,
>> nationally-recognized women scientists and engineers to SDSU for two
>> days of programming with undergraduate and graduate students and faculty. *This
>> year's program marks our first SDSU-UCSD partnership as part of the MCTEN
>> <https://mcten.sdsu.edu/> NSF project.*
>>
>> Our esteemed speaker is *Dr. Lilia A. Abron*, the first African-American
>> woman in the nation to receive a doctorate in Chemical Engineering, who
>> served as faculty at Tennessee State, Vanderbilt, and Howard University,
>> and is on the Engineering Advisory Board for the National Science
>> Foundation. In 1978, she became the founder and CEO of PEER Consultants,
>> PC, an environmental consulting firm headquartered in Washington DC. Dr.
>> Abron also uses her business acumen and engineering expertise to promote
>> science education in primary and secondary schools.
>>
>> This two day event will include
>> - A featured seminar by Dr. Abron (Feb 15 @ 3pm)
>> - Roundtable discussions for Faculty, Graduate and Undergraduate students
>> - Student lightning talks
>> - A screening of Picture of Scientist
>> <https://www.pictureascientist.com/> with an esteemed panel of Dr.
>> Abron, Frazier Benya from the National Academy of Scientist who led the Action
>> Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education
>> <http://www.nationalacademies.org/sexualharassmentcollaborative> and
>> filmmakers
>>
>> Click here <https://mcten.sdsu.edu/?page_id=62> to register for this
>> year's Women in STEM event. Scroll down to find the registration link
>> for faculty and staff, graduate and undergraduate students.
>>
>> Please share this with your departments and colleagues and encourage your
>> students to participate in the roundtable and lightning talks as it is an
>> amazing opportunity to meet and interact with Dr. Abron, a pioneer and
>> trailblazer.
>>
>>
>> Best,
>> Christy M. Dykstra, Ph.D.
>> Assistant Professor
>> Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
>> San Diego State University
>> Engineering Building, Room 406
>> 5500 Campanile Drive
>> San Diego, CA 92182, USA
>> Office: 619-594-2997
>> Cell: 770-714-2085
>> cmdykstra.com
>> Pronouns: She/Her
>> *Sent from the traditional territory of the Kumeyaay*
>>
>
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