Past Events
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Here you can find a list of our past programming.
Financial Planning Strategies
Speaker: Aliya Sahai, TCPW Vice President and Principal at Bernstein Private Wealth Management
Date: Monday, October 23 at 1pm via Zoom
Cosponsored with TCPW
REGISTER HERE!
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Time Management Principles & Practices
Speaker: Michael Parke, PhD (Wharton)
Date: Wednesday, November 8 at 12pm via Zoom
REGISTER HERE!
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Spring Mentoring Mixer
Date: Thursday, February 1, from 11:30am-1pm @ Golkin Room, Houston Hall
Hosts: Jessa Lingel (Annenberg), Fusun Ozer (Dental), & Mona Kumar (PSOM)
Please join us for a mentoring session with Jessa Lingel, Associate Professor of Communication at Annenberg and Core Faculty in the GSWS Program; Fusun Ozer, Professor of Restorative Dentistry at Penn Dental Medicine; and Mona Kumar, Professor of Neurology at PSOM. This IN-PERSON ONLY session will be limited to 30 registrants and will feature a combination of structured and open discussions in small groups on important topics such as tenure, promotion, and career planning; work-life balance; taking on leadership roles; time management and delegating; and other topics you bring to the table! The session will last 1.5 hours and lunch will be included.
REGISTER HERE
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Embracing Holistic Review
Date: Thursday, February 15, from 12-1pm via Zoom
Cosponsored with FOCUS
Amy Addams, Director of Student Affairs Alignment & Holistic Review, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), will provide an overview of the AAMC’s Holistic Review framework as well as effective practices in a post-Harvard/UNC decision environment. She will also answer questions about the current role holistic review plays in the admissions process, the future of holistic review following the recent Supreme Court decision to ban race status-conscious admissions, and the AAMC’s work in increasing diversity in medical school.
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Implicit Bias - EVENT TEMPORARILY ON HOLD
Date: Thursday, February 22, from 12-1pm via Zoom
Cosponsored with FOCUS
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The Law and Politics of Equality after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Thursday, September 29 from 12–1pm
Serena Mayeri (Law)
Via Zoom
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Annual Phoebe S. Leboy Lecture
Tuesday, October 25 at 3pm
Penn Veterinary Medicine
Room 130 Hill Pavilion
"Remembering Not to Forget: Reflections on the Last Half Century of Penn Women"
Featuring Drew Faust, President Emerita of Harvard
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The Impact of COVID on Children's Mental Health
Thursday, November 17 at 12pm
Yesenia Marroquin (CHOP)
Via Zoom
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Tips for Tenure, Featuring Advice on Pandemic Impact Statements
Wednesday, December 7 at 2:30pm
Lisa Bellini (Perelman School of Medicine), Olena Jacenko (School of Veterinary Medicine), Nancy Rothbard (The Wharton School)
Via Zoom
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Are You Getting Paid Fairly? How To Find Out, and What To Do About It
Tuesday, March 21 at 12:00pm
Via Zoom
(This event will not be recorded for later viewing)
Speakers:
- Laura Perna, Vice Provost for Faculty and GSE Centennial Presidential Professor of Education
- Petra Todd, Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor of Economics and Committee Member, Senate Committee on the Economic Status of the Faculty
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Author Visit with Kate Zernike
The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science
Tuesday, March 28
1:30pm - Talk
2:30pm - Book signing & purchase
Golkin Room, Houston Hall
This event will also be live-streamed and recorded for later viewing.
Speakers:
- Beth Winkelstein, Interim Provost and Eduardo D. Glandt President's Distinguished Professor
- Kate Zernike, Pulitzer-Prize–winning New York Times journalist and author
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Sexism in the Academy and How to Dismantle It
Thursday, April 6 at 10:00am
Via Zoom
(This event will not be recorded for later viewing)
Speakers:
- Anita Allen, Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy & Penn's Vice Provost for Faculty from 2013-2020
- Antonia Villarruel, Professor and Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing
- Kristy Weber, Abramson Family Professor, PSOM & 2019 President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Moderator:
- Carmen Guerra, Ruth C. and Raymond G. Perelman Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion, Department of Medicine, and PFWF Past-Chair
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Annual Celebration of Women Faculty
Tuesday, May 2 from 3:30–5pm
Hall of Flags, Houston Hall
This event will not be live-streamed or recorded.
Speakers:
- Penn President Liz Magill
Caregiving Resources Session
Thursday, September 23 at 10am
Co-hosted with the Vice Provost for Faculty
This session will give an overview of the caregiving resources available to Penn faculty, including personal assisted searches on Care.com, campus childcare centers, backup care, ways to connect with local parents and caregivers, the financial aspect of care planning, the Penn Employee Assistance program, and other work-life balance resources. There will also be time for questions and answers.
This session will be offered online – register here
Submit questions in advance here by September 16.
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COVID’s Impact on Women and Work
Saturday, October 2 at 1pm
Part of the Momentum 2021: The Power of Penn Women Conference October 1-3; Co-sponsored with the Alumni Office
Register here on the Alumni website; all events are online.
SPECIAL DISCOUNT CODE: M21Faculty
PFWF is co-sponsoring a casual breakout session on COVID's Impact on Women and Work, but the conference lasts all weekend and features faculty talks on groundbreaking research, keynotes from Angela Duckworth, Amy Gutmann, Erika James, and Judith Rodin; how-to sessions on negotiating and writing; informal discussions on balancing family and career; and breakout sessions on retirement, positive psychology, and more.
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Bystander Intervention Training
Friday, November 12 at 12pm
Carmen Guerra, M.D., M.S.C.E, Associate Professor of Medicine and Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion at PSOM's Department of Medicine and Associate Director of Diversity and Outreach at the Abramson Cancer Center, will present an interactive Bystander Intervention Training.
Bystander Intervention Training, also know as Upstander Training, aims to develop an anti-discrimination and anti-racist culture by teaching attendees the skills to help others who are targets of bias, discrimination or racism. The program uses a framework to teach several different methods of expressing support for individuals who are targets of discriminatory or racist language and behavior. This program aspires to create a safer and more supportive campus community and society.
RSVP here to receive the Zoom link.
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Managing Difficult Interactions During the Pandemic
Wednesday, March 2 from 3:30-4:30pm
Jody Foster (PSOM)
Hear Dr. Jody Foster speak about how to deal with difficult people, especially given the additional challenges of the pandemic, including lessons and strategies implemented by PSOM's Professionalism Program.
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO A VIRTUAL-ONLY FORMAT. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE.
Co-sponsored with the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty
Event recording can be accessed here.
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Managing and Leading Teams Remotely
Tuesday, March 15 from 12-1pm
Nancy Rothbard (Wharton)
Via Zoom
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Overview of Penn's Accreditation with Middle States 2024
Wednesday, March 30 from 3-4pm
Karen Detlefsen, Vice Provost for Education
Via Zoom
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Best Practices for Supporting Faculty During COVID
Monday, April 11 from 12-1pm
PFWF Leadership: Monisha Kumar, Carmen Guerra, & Chenoa Flippen
Via Zoom
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020: STRATEGIES FOR AVOIDING STRESS & BURNOUT
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, September 23 from 3pm-4:30pm
Via Bluejeans
DESCRIPTION:
A panel presentation and discussion of strategies for managing stress and avoiding burnout specific to the faculty experience in academia.
SPEAKERS:
- Batsirai Bvunzawabaya (PhD, Director of Outreach & Prevention Services, CAPS)
- Annie McKee (PhD, Senior Fellow and Director of GSE’s Penn CLO Executive Doctoral Program)
- Lisa Bellini (MD, Senior Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, PSOM)
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OCTOBER 2, 2020: FORMAL AND INFORMAL STRATEGIES FOR CAREGIVING DURING THE PANDEMIC
DATE & TIME: Friday, October 2, 2020 from 12pm-1pm
Zoom link coming soon
DESCRIPTION:
A lunchtime workshop for all faculty members to share challenges and successful strategies. Goals of the session are to both listen and share useful information.
CO-SPONSORS:
The Vice Provost for Faculty and the Penn Forum for Women Faculty
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OCTOBER 22, 2020: CLIMATE, OCEANS, AND HUMAN HEALTH: LESSONS FROM CHOLERA FOR COVID-19
Annual Phoebe S. Leboy Lecture with Rita R. Colwell
DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 22, 3pm
PLEASE RSVP BELOW FOR THE CORRECT ZOOM LINK FOR THIS EVENT.
DESCRIPTION:
Format: a lecture followed by a short period for questions and answers.
About the lecture: The Phoebe S. Leboy Lecture is awarded annually to an outstanding scholar who catalyzes opportunities for women in academia; the lectureship was created in 2013 by the Penn Forum for Women Faculty in honor of the late Penn faculty member Phoebe S. Leboy.
About this year’s speaker, Rita Colwell: Rita Colwell is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland at College Park and at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, senior advisor and chairman emeritus at Canon US Life Sciences, Inc., and president and chairman of CosmosID, Inc. Dr. Rita Colwell's interests are focused on global infectious diseases, water, and health. Dr. Colwell developed an international network to address emerging infectious diseases and water issues, including safe drinking water for both the developed and developing world, in collaboration with Safe Water Network, headquartered in New York City. She served as the eleventh director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) from 1998 to 2004. In her capacity as NSF director, she served as co-chair of the Committee on Science of the National Science and Technology Council. Before joining NSF, Dr. Colwell was president of the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute and a professor of microbiology and biotechnology. She was also a member of the National Science Board from 1984 to 1990.
One of Colwell's major interests is K-12 science and mathematics education, graduate science and engineering education, and the increased participation of women and minorities in science and engineering. She has held many advisory positions in the U.S. government, nonprofit science policy organizations, and private foundations, as well as in the international scientific research community. Colwell is a nationally-respected scientist and educator, and has authored or co-authored 19 books and more than 800 scientific publications. She produced the award-winning film, "Invisible Seas," and has served on editorial boards of numerous scientific journals, including GeoHealth, which she founded at AGU in 2015.
About Phoebe Leboy: Phoebe S. Leboy was a Professor of Biochemistry at PSOM and was a faculty member from 1966 to 2005. A tireless advocate for women in academia, Dr. Leboy served on many University-wide committees on equity and was Chair of the Faculty Senate. She received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching in 2005. After her retirement from Penn, she served as President of the Association for Women in Science.
SPEAKER: Rita Colwell, PhD
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NOVEMBER 12, 2020: PICTURE A SCIENTIST, FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION
Date & Time: November 12, 2020 @ 12pm
Location: Online
This Tribeca Film Festival 2020 Official Selection chronicles the experiences of three women in academic science, Nancy Hopkins, Raychelle Burks, and Jane Willenbring. The documentary connects topics such as academic power structures, a lack of women in leadership, and the gender harassment iceberg analogy. View the trailer here. Participants will receive a weeklong opportunity to view the film on their own, and then will meet for an online discussion session.
CO-SPONSORS: FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women (PSOM) & PFWF
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JANUARY 27, 2021: Lessons in Leadership from Penn Women Deans
January 27, 2021
1-2pm
Hear three of Penn's women deans, Erika James (Wharton), Antonia Villarruel (Nursing), and Sally Bachman (SP2), speak about their paths to leadership and the lessons they have learned.
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Democracy and Truth—and Elections
Wednesday, March 17 from 1-2pm
Please join us as Sophia Rosenfeld discusses her recent book, Democracy and Truth, in light of the recent elections.
Sophia Rosenfeld is Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania, where she teaches intellectual and cultural history and the history of democracy. She is the author of many articles and books, including Common Sense: A Political History (2011), which won the Mark Lynton History Prize, and Democracy and Truth: A Short History (2019). She has just finished a three-year stint as Vice President (Research Division) of the American Historical Association.
Her talk will focus on the arguments presented in her most recent book, bringing them up to date through a discussion of lies about election fraud and their implications.
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Planning for a Post-Pandemic Penn
Tuesday, April 13 from 1-2pm
Please join us for a conversation with Vice Provost for Faculty Laura Perna, Vice Provost for Research Dawn Bonnell, and Professor of Epidemiology and University Ombuds Jennifer Pinto-Martin. Focused on the personal aspects of re-entry into regular academic life, the speakers will discuss University plans to address and evaluate gender disparities resulting from the pandemic, practical advice on restarting research disrupted by the crisis, and combatting burnout to prepare for a return to campus, in-person teaching, and regular academic life. The presentation will be followed by a Q & A.
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Dear Pandemic: Nerdy Girls Navigating the COVID-19 Overwhelm
Friday, April 30 from 1:30-2:30pm
Please join us as we welcome Dr. Alison Buttenheim, co-founder of Dear Pandemic, a COVID-19 information campaign led by an interdisciplinary all-women team of researchers and clinicians whose mission is “to educate and empower individuals to successfully navigate the COVID-19 overwhelm.”
With over 120,000 followers across seven social media platforms, Dear Pandemic answers pressing questions from the community and translates complex and dynamic scientific news into real-world guidance for the general public. Dr. Buttenheim will talk about starting Dear Pandemic and about gender and scientific expertise during COVID-19.
Speaker:
Alison Buttenheim,
PhD, MBA; Patricia Bleznak Silverstein and Howard A. Silverstein Term Endowed Professor in Global Women’s Health; Associate Professor of Nursing and Health Policy, Penn Nursing; and Scientific Director, Penn Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics.
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Penn Connect Mentoring Teas - Spring 2021
Friday, February 26: Amanda Shanor (Wharton) & Femida Handy (SP2)
Friday, March 12: Carmen Guerra (PSOM) & Jessa Lingel (Annenberg)
Monday, March 22: Marsha Lester (Chemistry, SAS) & Nancy Hirschmann (Political Science, SAS)
Tuesday, April 6: Chenoa Flippen (Sociology, SAS) & Vera Krymskaya (PSOM)
Date & Time: Friday, September 13, 2019 from 2-3:30pm
Location: Carolyn Hoff Lynch Seminar Room of the Department of Chemistry; 1st Floor, Cret Building
Description: Dr. Nancy Ryan Gray, President and CEO of the Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) has been in the forefront of efforts to address the challenges that women in STEM face with regard to issues of diversity and inclusion. Dr. Gray's lecture will focus on her own professional experiences in STEM and she will lead a workshop event demonstrating the GRC Power Hour, an initiative launched by the GRC in April 2016. The Power Hour is informal and open to all. Its goal is to support the professional growth of all members of the scientific community by providing an open forum that enables discussion and facilitates mentoring. Empowerment of women, despite institutional efforts to promote it, remains a stubbornly pervasive problem within the academic community. The Power Hour, by putting a spotlight on the problem, provides an important step towards building an inclusive, welcoming culture for women in STEM and other disciplines. The Power Hour workshop will be followed by a reception.
This event is sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the Schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Penn Forum for Women Faculty.
EVENT SCHEDULE
2:00-3:30pm
Lecture: "The Keys to Success…Are Somewhere at the Bottom of My Purse"
Location: Carolyn Hoff Lynch Seminar Room of the Department of Chemistry; 1st Floor, Cret Building
3:45-5:00pm
Workshop: GRC Power Hour
Location: Room 2000, Vagelos Building
5:00-6:00pm
Reception
Location: Nobel Hall of the Department of Chemistry, Chem’73 Building
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OCTOBER 15, 2019: 10th Annual Celebration of Women Faculty with President Amy Gutmann
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 from 3:30-5:30pm
Location: Van Pelt Library, Kislak Center
Description: Please join us as we honor the awards, appointments, and promotions of all women faculty at Penn. President Amy Gutmann will speak about her journey in academia as well as her commitment and vision for advancing women faculty at Penn. After the brief program, there will be a champagne reception.
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OCTOBER 28, NOVEMBER 4, & NOVEMBER 5, 2018: PFWF Listening Sessions - Learning About Life at Penn
Dates & Times: 12pm-1:30pm;
October 28: Assistant Professors
November 4: Associate Professors
November 5: Full Professors
Location: Houston Hall Room 111
Faculty Member Leading the Sessions: Jessa Lingel (PFWF Council; Annenberg)
Description: Over the course of the fall semester, PFWF is holding a small number of listening sessions to learn about faculty life for women at Penn. Focus groups of 6-10 people will be organized by rank (assistant, associate and full professor) and each conversation will cover topics related to faculty life, including tenure and promotion, faculty diversity and work/life balance. We want to hear from women across campus about everyday life at Penn and to understand how PFWF can better support our faculty. Please note that anyone who identifies as a woman is welcome to participate.
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DECEMBER 3, 2019: Faculty Affairs Q & A for Junior Women Faculty
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 3, 11:30am-1pm
Location: Golkin Room, Houston Hall 223
Moderators: Chenoa Flippen, Associate Professor of Sociology (SAS) and PFWF Council Chair-Elect; Maria Oquendo, Professor and Chair of Psychiatry (PSOM)
Speaker: Lubna Mian, Executive Director of Faculty Affairs, Penn Provost's Office
Description: Please join us for a brief presentation followed by an open-ended Q & A covering information on family leave and other family-friendly policies at Penn. More than just an opportunity to ask questions and discover information about available resources, PFWF would like to hear from you about your needs as junior women faculty. Bring your ideas to share and discuss!
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FEBRUARY 14, 2020: PFWF PAST PRESENT & FUTURE
Date & Time: Friday, February 14, 2020 from 12pm-1:30pm
Location: Golkin Room, Houston Hall 223
A panel discussion featuring Vice Provost Anita Allen, PFWF Founding Member Susan Margulies, & Penn Ombuds Lynn Hollen Lees, with Amy Hillier (SP2) moderating.
Lunch will be provided.
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CANCELLED EVENTS DUE TO COVID-19:
MARCH 17 - Managing Faculty Stress & Burnout
APRIL 14 - Open Meeting with Vice Provost Anita Allen
APRIL 29 - 10th Anniversary Celebration & Networking Event
Spring Mentoring Lunch Series - Penn Women Connect
October 17, 2019
Title: 9th Annual Celebration of Women Faculty
Description: Honoring awards, appointments and promotions for all women faculty
Speaker: Vice Provost for Faculty Anita Allen
November 14, 2018
Title: Balancing Competing Savings Priorities
Description: A workshop on how to balance financial priorities including college education, parent care, retirement, debt, and more.
Speaker: Pat Burke, CFA, CPA, CFP, Mill Creek Capital Advisors, LLC
January 28, 2019
Title: Survival Tips for Junior Faculty
Description: A panel discussion on managing the steps towards tenure
Speaker: Amy Hillier (SP2), Therese Richmond (Nursing), Olena Jacenko (Vet), and Laura Perna (GSE)
February 13, 2019
Title: Having Impact Outside Your Academic “Day Job”
Description: A panel discussion on managing the requirements of academia with broader goals of impact on community
Speaker: Risa Lavizzo-Mourey (SOM), Jessa Lingel (ASC), Kathleen Hall Jamieson (ASC), and Deborah Thomas (SAS)
March 21, 2019
Title: Balancing Life and Career
Description: A panel discussion and feedback session on how to balance demands of life with the demands of an academic career
Speaker: Marsha Lester (SAS), Karen Redrobe (SAS), Flavia Teles (Dental), and Beth Winkelstein (SEAS)
April 10, 2019
Title: Annual Phoebe S. Leboy Lecture
Description: A lecture by a renowned scholar on “The Power of Resilience: Women’s Leadership in the 21stCentury.” The Leboy Lecture is awarded annually to an outstanding scholar who catalyzes opportunities for women in academia
Speaker: President Emerita Judith Rodin
May 1, 2019
Title: Spring Networking Reception
Description: A festive end-of-year celebration with refreshments and chair massage for all women faculty
Cosponsored Events 2018-2019:
March 13, 2019
Title: Listening to Diversity Forum
Description: A public forum to provide members of the Penn campus community (faculty, staff and students) the opportunity to voice their concerns and share their suggestions for how we might work together to bring about productive change
Cosponsors: University Council Committee on Diversity & Equity and the Faculty Senate
May 1, 2019
Title: A Lecture by Frazier Benya, PhD of the National Academy of Sciences – Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Cosponsors: Women in Chemistry, Penn Violence Prevention, Penn Women’s Center, GAPSA, SASGov, Community Impact Fund (Office of the Provost & Graduate Student Center), Advancing Women in Engineering, Campaign for Community, Penn Graduate Women in Science and Engineering
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February 16, 2010
Title: First Annual Celebration of Women Faculty
Description: Honoring awards, appointments and promotions for all women faculty
March 25, 2010
Title: Mirages of Equality: Progress of Women in Science at MIT, 1971-2009
Speaker: Nancy Hopkins, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology