2021 Engineering Equity Summit: Evolving Behaviors to Make Strides in Policy
Presented by the Penn State College of Engineering Diversity Student Round Table
Presented by the Penn State College of Engineering Diversity Student Round Table
Join us for this two-day event to hear from accomplished alumni and faculty and participate in discussions about growing together to create a more equitable society, from individual behaviors to societal policies. Topics include being unapologetically yourself, empowerment of claiming your space, colorism, and allyship, with a focus on the power of networking, and how policy influences and is influenced by such discussions.
Questions? Contact Lauren Griggs at lag5817@psu.edu.
Day One: Saturday, April 10
1:00 - 1:10 p.m. — Welcome
Dr. Tonya Peeples, Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion, Penn State
1:10 - 2:00 p.m. — Keynote: Being Unapologetically Yourself
Paula Garcia Todd, Global Strategic Manager – Pharma Solutions, International Flavors & Fragrances
2:00 - 2:10 p.m. — Break
2:10 - 2:50 p.m. — Panel Discussion: The Impact of Injustice in Engineering Related to Gender, Race, and Sexuality
2:50 – 3:00 p.m. — Break
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. — Keynote: Allyship: The Power of Networking
Lisa Williams, Bulk Marine and Terminal Sourcing Director Logistics Strategic Sourcing Center Dow Global Purchasing
Day Two: Sunday, April 11
1:00 - 1:05 p.m. — Welcome
Dr. Lauren Griggs, Director, Multicultural Engineering Program, Penn State
1:05 - 2:00 p.m. — Keynote: Empowerment: Claiming Your Space
Dr. Sharaé Meredith, Interim Analytics & Wargaming Branch Chief Senior Research Engineer at GTRI
2:00 - 2:10 p.m. — Break
2:10 – 3:00 p.m. — Keynote: Advancing Access to Justice Through Interdisciplinarity within a Policy Lens
Sandra Allain, Director, Law, Policy, and Engineering, Penn State
3:00 – 3:10 p.m. — Break
3:10 – 3:50 p.m. — Facilitate Reflections
3:50 – 4:00 p.m. — Closing Remarks
Brianna Wilson and Sybil Owusu-Bempah
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