Ep.5 – STEM Women Moving Forward in Academia: Prof. Robin Selinger

Although more women than men participate in higher education in the U.S., the same is not true when it comes to women pursuing careers in science and engineering. Despite the increased emphasis on gender equality, statistical evidence shows that the STEM gap keeps increasing.

In this episode, Prof. Robin Selinger, a Professor of Physics from Kent State University and a Fellow of the American Physical Society, offers a wealth of her insights and experiences that are beneficial to all STEM women and men in academia. The discussions include the challenges she has faced, mentors who were critical to her career and success, how we can make an even playing field for women in STEM academics, how leaders in the professional communities and universities can advocate for women colleagues who tend to not self-promote, and how to successfully recruit people color into STEM academics, and how affirmative action can be used as a double sword against women in STEM and how our male colleagues should be part of this conversation as STEM women moving forward in academia.

Reference list: Music by RuthAnn Schallert-Wygal (schallert.wygal@gmail.com)

Contact list: You can find more information about Prof. Robin Selinger on https://www.kent.edu/physics/profile/robin-selinger.

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Cast list: Prof. Robin Selinger (guest) is a Professor of Physics at Kent State University in Ohio.

Prof. Kim Michelle Lewis (host) is a Professor of Physics and Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Howard University.

Prof. Pania Newel (host) is currently an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Utah.

Prof. Lucy Zhang (host) is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

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