Emboldening Potential: Thriving in the STEM College Experience

This episode focuses on the specific challenges faced by women in STEM during their college years. We discuss issues such as imposter syndrome, gender biases, and limited mentorship opportunities. Our guest, an academic expert, shares insights and guidance on how women can navigate these challenges and maximize their college experience in STEM. We also discuss the importance of support networks, the impact of role models and mentors, and creating inclusive campus environments that empower women pursuing STEM degrees.

Guest: Siobahn Day Grady, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Program Director of Information Science

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Resources:

• Association of Computing Machinery https://women.acm.org/
• #2020wasEPIC elevate your career in STEM as the "only" https://dl.acm.org/doi/fullHtml/10.1145/3452929

• Flowing, not Forcing: Finding and Maintaining Authenticity as Black Women in Academia https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3408877.3432565

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