Voices 2008
A Networking Conference for
Women Graduate Students
In Science and Engineering
Registration and conference brochure
To register, please print and fill out the brochure and send to The WISE Institue at 319 Boucke by February 25th.
Deadline Extended to February 29th!!!
Voices 2008 will take place at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus on Sunday, March 2nd 2008, with the following tentative schedule (conference fee: students $10, non-students $15):
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10:00 - 10:15 |
Registration |
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10:15 - 11:00 |
Brunch and Poster Session |
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11:00 - 11:15 |
Welcome Nicole Reed/Katie Rung |
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11:15 - 12:00 |
Keynote I Michele Beisler (NASA) Creating Conscious Change |
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Professional Development |
Work/Life/Family/Health |
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Session I
12:15 - 1:00 |
Industry
vs. Academia (Panel) Zuleima Karpyn - EME Dept Elizabeth Dickey - MATSE Dept BJ Hale - State College Raytheon Michele Beisler - NASA |
The
Stress-Nutrition Connection |
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Session II
1:15-2:00 |
Scientific Ethics Michelle Stickler |
Balancing Work & Family (Panel) Dean Karin Foley - Science Nuket Acar Joanne Bevilacqua |
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Session III
2:15 - 3:00 |
Nontraditional & Interdisciplinary Careers Eileen Kane - Dickinson Law School Loida Carlson - Biotech/Outreach Lisbeth Gronlund - Union of Concerned Scientists Dean Karin Foley - Science/Intellectual Property |
What Fashion Does TO Us Alice Royer - Mont Alto |
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3:15 - 4:00 PM |
Keynote 2 Dr. Joanna Floros (Hershey Medical Center) Vision and Commitment: Career and Family
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4:00 - 4:05 PM |
Closing |
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Questions? Contact the WISE Institute at (814) 865-3342 or e-mail wise@psu.edu