11:00 a.m. Networking Brunch
11:45 a.m. Panel Discussion
Location:
The Dolley Madison House on Lafayette Square
1520 H St. NW
Washington DC 20005
Please join Barbara Schaal, Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences and Mary-Dell Chilton Distinguished Professor, and WashU alumni and parents in this historic downtown venue for an interactive session on the educational and career paths, WashU experiences, and challenges and opportunities of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). In 2016, WashU was named by Forbes as one of the most important STEM colleges for women; throughout the campus and in our alumni community, continuing to grow the support provided to women students and alumnae in these fields is a priority. We hope you’ll join to share your perspectives and experiences.
Barbara Schaal, Ph.D., will moderate our discussion, and panelists will include:
Kelly Fletcher, Ph.D., BS ’03 - Civil Engineering, Business System Modernization Lead, Department of the Navy
Aneesha Griffin, BS ’05 - Civil Engineering, Principal, CST Engineering, Inc.
Deepti Malhotra, AB ’95 - Biology, CEO, VMD Systems Integrators
Elizabeth Smith, AB ’81 - Chemistry, BS ’81 - Chemical Engineering, Senior Director, Clinical Research, ACell
Host Committee Members:
- Audra Bandy, BS '04, MS '05, Transportation Planner, Fairfax County Department of Transportation
- Lauren Barnes, MBA ’15, Defense, Space, and Security Director, Boeing
- Amy DuVall, BS ’95, WashU Washington, D.C. Network Chair
- Nancy B. Firestone, AB ’73, Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- Kerstin Hildebrandt, WashU Parent, Vice President Research Administration, Children's National Medical Center
- Melissa Holtmeyer, BS '06, MS '07, Ph.D. '12, Lead for Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Study Portfolio and Technical Advisor, Johns Hopkins University - Applied Physics Laboratory
- Lisa Tsang, BS ’07, JD ’10, Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
More about Dean Schaal:
Barbara Schaal oversees all academic programs, financial operations, and the administration of Arts & Sciences at Washington University. In her scientific career, Schaal is an evolutionary biologist, widely known for her work on the genetics of plant species and the use of DNA sequences to understand evolutionary processes. Schaal is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She was appointed as a U.S. science envoy by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and was a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) from 2009-17. She is a past president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
We hope to see you Sat., Sept. 8 !
Washington University Arts & Sciences * School of Engineering & Applied Science, Women & Engineering
* Alumni Association *