Dartmouth Events

Pathways to STEM Leadership for Women of Color

Please join us for a panel discussion with:
Dr. Yolanda Chen, Professor of Plant and Soil Science, University of Vermont
Dr. Samniqueka Halsey, Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resources, University of Missouri
Dr. Ariane Peralta, Associate Professor of Biology, Eastern Carolina University
Dr. Diane Srivastava, Professor of Zoology, University of British Columbia
Moderator: Dr. Bala Chaudhary, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Dartmouth College

Reports from government, industry, academia, and non-governmental organizations have all concluded that a lack of human diversity is costly to the scientific endeavor, and that broadening participation benefits all stakeholders. The United States is a diverse nation, yet this diversity is not reflected in the population of scientists, particularly at higher ranks. The environmental sciences lag behind many other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines with respect to racial and ethnic diversity. Yet, as global change disrupts Earth’s climate, biodiversity, water resources, and food systems, more diverse and inclusive science teams are needed to develop sustainable environmental solutions. Women of color as well as non-binary and transgender people of color are conspicuously absent across both academia and environmental organizations, especially in leadership roles, and face multiple barriers to advancement from intersectional dimensions of gender and racial/ethnic identity and additional pressure to lead diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in STEM.
This panel discussion will feature accomplished women of color professors who are successful environmental scientists as well as experts in promoting DEI in STEM. The panelists will describe barriers and supports they have experienced on the road to becoming leaders in STEM and share strategies that academic power-holders can employ in efforts to diversify STEM.

This event is free and open to both the Dartmouth community and public. Students, postdoctoral researchers, and other trainees are particularly encouraged to attend. This is a hybrid event comprising an in-person panel and audience with the option to attend remotely. Participants wishing to participate online should register to receive a zoom link here.

The event is supported by the Dartmouth Fannie and Alan Leslie Dartmouth Conference Fund, the National Science Foundation, and Women of Color in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (WOCinEEB).

Refreshments to follow in Kemeny Courtyard (rain location Russo Gallery in Haldeman)