When There Is a Chill in the Air: Managing Your Academic Environment

Saturday, February 20, 2010: 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Marina Ballroom G (San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina)
Female and minority graduate students and postdocs tend to be less integrated in science and engineering departments, and many report dissatisfaction with the climate and culture of graduate school. This workshop is designed to help graduate students and postdocs learn to recognize micro-inequities, including subtle sexism and discouragement; clarify and manage problematic aspects or incidents in their own graduate school experience; and identify and create opportunities for professional development and community building. Attendees will participate in components of a resilience-building program that offers skills and strategies to survive and prosper in highly competitive, chilly, and male-dominated environments.
Organizer:
Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University