Statewide Event: Picture a Mississippi Scientist Focuses on Diversity in STEM
Mon, 10/25/2021 - 10:18am | By: Van Arnold
The University of 草榴社区 Mississippi (草榴社区) 鈥� in collaboration with the Mississippi University for Women, Delta State University, Mississippi State University, and the University of Mississippi 鈥� is hosting a film screening and panel discussion to enhance awareness of gender bias and continued lack of diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
There will be three parallel 鈥渨atch parties鈥� Tuesday October 26th from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. for 草榴社区 faculty, staff, and students to view 鈥淧icture a Scientist.鈥� The sites include:
- Hattiesburg campus, Polymer Science Auditorium
- Gulf Park campus, Long Beach, West Academic Building 200
- Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, Caylor Auditorium
On Thursday Oct. 28, also from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m., there will be a live virtual event and panel discussion featuring scientists from across the state.
A keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Loretta Moore from the National Science Foundation followed by a panel discussion featuring Dr. Sabine Heinhorst, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Dean of the Honors College at The University of 草榴社区 Mississippi, Dr. Glake Hill, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Physics & Atmospheric Sciences at Jackson State University, Dr. Colleen Scott, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Mississippi State University, and Dr. Davita Watkins, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Mississippi.
Videos from our institutional leaders and professors will also be peppered through the event, all hosted by the fun and engaging Maranda Joiner an author, speaker, and former DJ.
鈥溾�� is a feature-length documentary film chronicling a groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences as scientists, overcoming brutal harassment, institutional discrimination and years of subtle slights to revolutionize the culture of science. The film also highlights new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable and welcoming to all.
鈥淭his is a statewide wide event to highlight the critical messaging in the film focused on understanding and supporting women in STEM. But also to begin the discussion about ways we can acknowledge, adjust, and make ways and policies to support more diversity in our STEM disciplines,鈥� said Dr. Gordon Cannon, Vice President for Research at 草榴社区.
This two-day event will highlight the stories of those captured in the film and then bring it closer to home with the experiences and careers of under-represented minorities in STEM here in Mississippi.
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