Support Groups for Women in STEM: International Perspectives

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Panelists: Kate Tsoukalas (Simon Fraser University), Aakriti Agarwal (Nanyang Technological University), Paulina Bustos Arellano (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education), Winona Wu (Simon Fraser University), Alejandra Maldonado Rodriguez (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education), Natalia Villanueva-Rosales (Carleton University), Lindsay Osborne (Carleton University), Serena Ngai (Carleton University), Barbora Dej (Carleton University), Gail Carmichael (Carleton University)

Retaining women in STEM fields has been a challenge globally. Studies suggest that peer support, mentoring, and female role models help. This session brings together student leaders from around the world to discuss the strategies and challenges of building and sustaining support groups. Are these groups working? Surprising results from our research will be presented in this interactive discussion with group leaders. Supplementary information is also available at http://sites.google.com/site/stemgroupsatghc09/

slides: Cuwise_GHC09_BoF.pdf

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