Women in Science 2012 Forum
CUNY Graduate Center, Proshansky Auditorium, 9:00am - 6:00PM
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Printable flyers for IWS 2012 can be downloaded HERE <pdf>
IWS 2012 Program
9:00 am: Welcome and Introductions
Gillian Small, Vice Chancellor for Research, The City University of New York
9:30 am: Keynote speaker
Jill Tarter, Director of the Center for SETI Research and Bernard Oliver Chair for SETI at the SETI Institute
Dr. Tarter will speak for about 20 minutes then she will be interviewed by Claudia Dreifus, New York Times science reporter and co-author with Andrew Hacker of Higher Education.
10:45 am: Break
11:00 am: Science in Academe
Panel of women scientists from the City University of New York, from various disciplines, and at different stages in their careers
Moderator:
Beth Schachter, Science Communications Consultant
Panelists:
Kelle Cruz, Assistant Professor of Astronomy, Hunter College
Heng Ji, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Queens College
Jayne Raper, Professor of Biological Sciences, Hunter College
Diana Reiss, Professor of Biopsychology, Hunter College
12:30 pm: Lunch and poster session
2:00 pm: Guest Speaker
Mary E. Kicza, Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Sciences, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
3:00 pm: Break
3:15 pm: Career Options in Science
Moderator:
Carol Hymowitz, Editor at Large at Bloomberg News
Panelists:
Doris Cully, Director, Cardiovascular Diseases Merck Research Laboratories
Meghan Groome, Director, K12 Education and Science and the City The New York Academy of Sciences
Shirley Malcom, Head, Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Judith Spitz, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Verizon Telecom and Business
4:30 PM: Poster Session and Networking Reception
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