Women in Engineering

Career Success Workshop for Faculty Women in Engineering and Natural Sciences

Agenda


Friday, April 5

4:00-5:30 Check-in

Resort Check-in

Workshop Registration


Reception/Carriage House

Main House/Dining Area
5:30-7:00 Dinner Main House/Dining Area
All meetings were held in the Oak Room, unless otherwise noted.
7:00-7:30 "Unfinished Business" Ben Streetman
Dean of Engineering
The University of Texas
7:30-8:15 "Report on the Status of Women at UT" Linda Reichl
Professor of Physics
The University of Texas

Lucia Gilbert
Vice Provost
The University of Texas
8:15-8:30 Break
8:30-9:15 Keynote Address Virginia Hinshaw
Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor
University of California, Davis
9:15-9:45 "Research vs. Academic Leadership" Mary Wheeler
Professor of Aerospace Engineering
The University of Texas
9:45-10:15 Desired outcomes                    Moderators: Rebecca Richards-Kortum
Associate Chair for Research
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas

Jenny Brodbelt
Professor of Chemistry
The University of Texas
Wine/Cheese Reception

Saturday, April 6

7:30-9:00 Breakfast Main House/Dining Area
9:00-9:45 "Shaking the Money Tree" Priscilla Nelson
Director
Civil and Mechanical Systems Division
Directorate for Engineering
National Science Foundation

Janet Jones
Past Director
Chemistry Division
National Science Foundation
9:45-10:00 Discussion                    Moderators: Lynn Katz
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
The University of Texas
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-10:45 Inter-disciplinary Research Panel Tandy Warnow
Co-Director
Center for Comp. Biology & Bioinformatics
The University of Texas

Michele Follen
Director
Center for Biomedical Engineering
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Melba Crawford
Associate Director
Environmental Science Institute
10:45-11:30 Tenure and Promotion Panel Linda Reichl
Professor of Physics
The University of Texas

Melba Crawford
Associate Director
Environmental Science Institute

Teresa Sullivan
Vice-President/Dean of Graduate Studies
The University of Texas
11:30-1:00 Lunch
"Accelerating Change: The Real Issues"
Main House/Main Dining Room
Karan Watson
Dean of Faculties and Associate Provost
Texas A&M University
1:00-1:30 Break
1:30-2:30 Brainstorming                    Moderators: Tess Moon
Assoc. Professor of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas
2:30-3:30 Chair's Panel: Katja Lindenberg
Past Chair of Chemistry
University of California, San Diego

Deb Niemeier
Chair of Civil Engineering
University of California, Davis
3:30-5:30 Free Time
5:30-7:00 Dinner Main House/Dining Area
7:00-8:15 Dean's Panel: Mary Ann Rankin
Dean of Natural Sciences
The University of Texas

Ilene Busch-Vishniac
Dean of Engineering
Johns Hopkins University

Denice Denton
Dean of Engineering
The University of Washington
8:15-9:00 "Ahh, The Power of Guilt" Caryn Carlson
Professor of Psychology
The University of Texas

Judith Langlois
Professor of Psychology
The University of Texas
Wine/Cheese Reception

Sunday, April 7

7:30-9:00 Breakfast Main House/Dining Area
9:00-9:30 "Career Moves and Tea Leaves" Chris Maziar
Vice President for Research and
Dean of the Graduate School
The University of Minnesota
9:30-10:30 Research vs. Academic Leadership Chris Maziar
Vice President for Research and
Dean of the Graduate School
The University of Minnesota

Ilene Busch-Vishniac
Dean of Engineering
Johns Hopkins University

Denice Denton
Dean of Engineering
The University of Washington
10:30-10:45 Coffee Break
10:45-12:00 Action Items                    Moderators: Sherry Woods
Director of Special Projects
College of Engineering
The University of Texas

Hillary Hart
Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering
The University of Texas
12:00-12:30 Check Out
12:30-1:30 Lunch Main House/Dining Area
1:30 Conference Adjourns