Careers in Science and Technology: Where Are the Women?

Joan S. Girgus Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Special Assistant to the Dean of the Faculty, Princeton University; Akira Bell Johnson '95, IT Director, Hess Corporation; Laura Forese M.D. '83, Chief Operating Officer, New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Princeton University Trustee; Susan E. Mango Ph.D. *90, Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University; Caroline McCarthy '06, Journalist, Columnist, and Television Commentator for CBS and CNET.com; and Andrea Morris Ph.D. *99, Associate Professor of Biology, Haverford College. Moderated by Karen Jackson?Weaver Ph.D. '94, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Diversity, Office of the Dean of the Graduate School, Princeton University. An overview of current data on female involvement in the fields of science and technology and Princeton University's initiatives to attract and retain female students in these areas. Panelists share their experiences as Princeton students and as science and technology professionals. Presented on the occasion of the She Roars conference.