Solutions for Achieving Gender Equity: International Perspectives Symposium Organizer & Moderator Dr. Lynnette D. Madsen, National Science Foundation Symposium Co-Organizer Dr. Catherine Didion, US National Academies
Dr. Lynnette D. Madsen National Science Foundation Program Director since 2000 at NSF: Ceramics + short assignments to (i) ADVANCE, (ii) International Office, and (iii) Human Capital Analysis and Planning Branch Engaged with Professional Scientific and Engineering Societies re. diversity issues Personal time: book (2015) Inspirational Profiles of 100 Successful Women: Ceramic and Glass Scientists and Engineers from around the world
“Kitty” Didion Co-Organizer Director, Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine Senior Program Officer, National Academy of Engineering US National Academies
K. Surekha Rao School of Business and Economics Indiana University NW Presentation: Economic Influence and Impact of Gender Equity Inequality of opportunity Lack of women in quality jobs Unequal pay persists Payoff: Economic Growth
Pär Omling European Science Foundation Presentation: Diversity Fuels Excellence in Research and Innovation
Kathrin Zippel Sociology, Northeastern University Presentation: Women and International Research Collaborations
Sue Rosser San Francisco State University Discussant authored and edited 13 books & written approximately 130 journal articles on the theoretical & applied problems of women and science and women’s health Recent book - Breaking into the Lab: Engineering Progress for Women in Science (NYU Press: 2012) Serves AAAS Executive Board,