Patrice Prusko from Academic Technologies and colleagues at the University of Buffalo are organizing a series of monthly lunchtime online discussions as part of the Women in STEM Cooperative, on the theme of “The Next 10 Years: Helping STEM Students Thrive.” Each discussion is free and held between 12:00-1:30 pm Eastern time. Sessions will “feature the perspectives of national thought leaders and institutional representatives about expanding the participation of women in undergraduate STEM education at different scales.”

2017-2018 Sessions:

Higher Education Trends
October 11, 2017 from 12:00-1:30 pm
Speakers:

• Lynne A. Molter, ScD, Swarthmore College
• Julia Thom Levy, PhD, Cornell University
• Elisabeth Etopio, PhD, University at Buffalo
• Richard Lamb, PhD, University at Buffalo

Institutional Practices
November 8, 2017 from 12:00-1:30 pm

Speakers:

• Nancy Shapiro, PhD, University System of Maryland
• Renetta Tull, PhD, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• Letitia Thomas, PhD, University at Buffalo
• Amy Godert, PhD, Cornell University

Learning Spaces
January 10, 2018 from 12:00-1:30 pm

Speakers:

• Jeanne L. Narum, Learning Spaces Collaboratory
• Rebecca Rotundo, MA, University at Buffalo
• Lisa Stephens, PhD, Office of the SUNY Provost
• Xin Li, University Librarian, Cornell University

Introductory Undergraduate Courses in STEM
February 14, 2018 from 12:00-1:30 pm

Speakers:

• Jay Labov, PhD, National Research Council
• Catherine Middlecamp, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Liesl Folks, PhD, MBA, University at Buffalo

Series Wrap
March 14, 2018 from 12:00-1:30 pm

Speakers:

• Patrice Prusko, PhD, Cornell University
• Kathleen Murphy, EdM, MBA, University at Buffalo
• More speakers to be confirmed.