Public Lecture Series

Issues for Ethnic Minorities and Women in Science and Engineering

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2 April

Friday

1:30-2:20

The Status of Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics

Mary Frank Fox

  • Professor of Women, Science and Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Introduced byDavid Hodge
    Dean of College of Arts and Sciences
  • 12 April

    Monday

    1:30-2:20

    Status of Ethnic Minorities in Science, Engineering and Mathematics

    Shirley Malcom

  • Director, Education and Human Resources Programs, American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • UW 1998 Alumna of the Year
  • Introduced byErnest Morris, Vice-President for Student Affairs
  • 7 May

    Friday

    1:30-2:30

    Teaching Styles and Learning Styles: The Case for Engineering

    Karan Watson

  • Professor of Electrical Engineering and Associate Dean of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies
    Texas A&M University
  • Introduced by Marsha Landolt, Dean, UW Graduate School
  • 10 May

    Monday

    1:30-2:30

    The Heroic Engineer

    Taft Broome

  • Professor of Civil Engineering
    Howard University
  • Introduced byDenise Denton, Dean, UW College of Engineering
  • 14 May

    Friday

    1:30-2:30

    Human Resources for Science, Technology, and the Nation: National Policies, Local Actions

    Daryl Chubin

  • Senior Policy Associate, National Science Board Office
  • Division Director for Research, Evaluation, and Communication, National Science Foundation
  • Adjunct Professor of Science and Technology Studies, Virginia Tech
  • Introduced byRichard McCormick, President, University of Washington
  • 28 May

    Friday

    1:30-2:30

    Progress for Women: Lessons from California and Elsewhere

    Laurel Wilkening

  • Former Chancellor, University of California, Irvine
  • Former Provost, University of Washington
  • Introduced byMari Clack, Regent, University of Washington