The workshop will review the existing data and exemplary policies and programs designed to enhance the status and participation of women and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines with a focus on industrial careers.
Workshop Agenda
May 21, 2012
Keck Center, Room 201
500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
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9:00–9:30 |
Registration/Breakfast |
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9:30-9:45 |
Welcome & Overview of the Program
Proctor Reid, Director, Program Office, National Academy of Engineering
Catherine Didion, Senior Program Officer, National Academy of Engineering |
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9:45-10:45 |
Opening Plenary: National Science Foundation (NSF) Report on its New Release of the Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) on Diversity in Industry (View and Download the NSF Report)
Alice Agogino, Roscoe and Elizabeth Hughes Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley and Councilor, NAE
Jaquelina Falkenheim, Senior Analyst, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), National Science Foundation
View Presentation
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10:45-11:45 |
Discussion Panel: Business imperatives and best practices: lessons on recruiting, retaining and advancing underrepresented populations in Science and Engineering industrial workforce
Moderator: Suzanne Jenniches, Vice President and General Manager (Retired), Northrop Grumman Corporation and Chair, EngineerGirl! Steering Committee, NAE
Panelists:
Barry Cordero, Principal Project Engineer, Medtronic and National Vice President, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
Sylvester Mendoza, Jr., Corporate Director, Diversity & Inclusion and EEO, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Rick Stephens, Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Administration, The Boeing Company
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11:45-12:15 |
General Discussion |
| PM |
12:15-1:30 |
Luncheon Discussion Groups |
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Group One: Technical career paths versus management career paths within S & E industrial workforce – what are the differences for underrepresented populations?
Room: Keck 400
Moderator: Herman White, Jr. Senior Scientist, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
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Group Two: Lessons from practices on recruiting, retaining and advancing underrepresented minorities in S & E industries
Room: Keck 105
Moderator: Barry Cordero, Principal Project Engineer, Medtronic and National Vice President, SHPE |
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Group Three: Lessons from practices on recruiting, retaining and advancing women (and women in color) in S & E industries
Room: Keck 500
Moderator: Suzanne Jenniches, Vice President and General Manager (Retired), Northrop Grumman Corporation and Chair, EngineerGirl! Steering Committee, NAE |
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1:30-1:45 |
Key Elements from Luncheon Discussions
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1:45-2:00 |
Next Steps & Adjournment |