Women in STEM

Schedule of Events

Spring 2023

Girl Scout Coding

Dr. So (Chico State) and Dr. He (LLNL) lead Girl Scouts through a coding workshop sponsored by Women's Philanthropy Council and National Science Foundation

Spring 2022

Spring 22 Convo Hour

Spring 2022 Women in STEM Convo Hour

During four conversation hours sponsored by Associated Students and Women in STEM, over 15 women faculty in STEM at Chico State mentored over 24 undergraduate and graduate students about challenges in STEM and strategies to overcome them

Fall 2021

Fall 2021 Women in Stem FLyer

Spring 2021

Women in STEM Virtual Panel

WiS is thrilled to be co-hosting our first ever Women in STEM Virtual Panel featuring 6 of our very own WiS members, along with Chico State alumni! Please forward this email to your research students, undergraduate mentees, recent alumni, and anyone you know that may be interested.
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What: Interested in learning what it's like to be a woman conquering the STEM field? RSVP for the Women in STEM(opens in new window) by Monday 3/22/21 at 12pm to tune in to the Women in STEM Virtual Panel, where staff, faculty, and alumni share their experiences, stories, and advice on being a woman in STEM.  A mixture of 4-5 CSU Chico faculty, staff, and alumni panelists from industry & academia will be at each session.
 
When: This virtual event is from 5-6pm on Monday 3/22, Thursday 3/25, and Monday 3/29, but you can opt to attend 1, 2, or all 3 depending on your interests and availability.
 
Where: Zoom link will be shared with confirmed registrants.

Fall 2018

Women in STEM Luncheon

Our speaker for the second Women in STEM (WiS) luncheon will be Dr. Margie Borra-Garske, Senior Scientist at Codexis, a protein engineering company in the Bay Area. Dr. Borra-Garske will talk about her pathway to becoming a biochemist, and address challenges and experiences working as a woman in the protein engineering industry. She will be present for a Q&A session during lunch.

When: Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, 11:30am-12:30pm
Where: Modoc 118

Spring 2018

WIS Planning Meeting

February 9, 2018 2–3 p.m. @ ARTS 229

WIS Planning Meeting Attendees

Attendees: Julie Monet, Monica So, Kristen Kaczynski, Zahra Alavi, Hyewon Pechkis, Lisa Kendhammer, M. E. Matthews, Carolina Alvarado, Christin Herrera, Hannah Aird, Carolynn Arpin, Cawa Tran, Emily Fleming Nuester, Colleen Hatfield, Ozgul Yasar, Sandrine Matiasek, Anne Stephens, Debra Larson

Negotiation Seminar for Women Faculty

March 8, 2018 11:30am-1:30pm @ ARTS 228

Women in STEM Luncheon

May 1, 2018 Noon-2:00pm @ Kendall Hall 207
Invited speaker, Dr. Lisa White (UC Berkeley)

Dr. White and provost Larsen

Dr. Lisa White (l) and Provost Larson (r) speak to WIS luncheon attendees