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The Annual STEM Lecture – Sponsored by Dr. Eileen Poiani DC'65

Date & Time

Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Category

The Douglass WiSE Program

Location

Ludwig (Albers-Schonberg Room)

Contact

Sonia Khalil

The Douglass Annual STEM Lecture, sponsored by Dr. Eileen L. Poiani DC’65, brings in nationally recognized thought leaders and scientists for an evening that celebrates knowledge, academic excellence, and women in STEM. At the event, Douglass also presents the Douglass Award for the Advancement of Women in STEM to an outstanding individual or organization contributing to the success of women in the STEM field.

Join Dean Jacquelyn Litt, Douglass students and alumnae, and friends of Douglass for a keynote by Dr. Tamara Pearson, Ph.D., Spelman College and presentation of the Douglass Award to Dr. Gloria A. Bachmann, MD, MMS, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dinner will be served!

Click here to access the online program!


About Dr. Tamara Pearson

Dr. Tamara Pearson is the inaugural Director of the Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM at Spelman College where she is focused on expanding opportunities for women of color in STEM through the development and implementation of high quality programs and innovative initiatives. Prior to that she served as Associate Director of School and Community Engagement at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Pearson also has a strong background in public school education. She has taught 8th grade mathematics, served as a mathematics instructional coach, and supported multiple elementary and middle schools where she facilitated professional development to help teachers utilize best practices in mathematics pedagogy. In addition, as former president of the Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (GAMTE) and regional representative for the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM), Dr. Pearson understands the importance of engaging multiple stakeholders within Georgia around issues of access and equity.

Dr. Pearson received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Spelman College, with a minor in Computer Science, and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Educational Technology from the University of Florida. Her dissertation explored perceived understanding of gender, race, and class in discussions about technology with pre-adolescent, low-income, African American girls.

About Dr. Gloria A. Bachmann

Gloria Bachmann is a national and internationally recognized physician who has moved health care to the next level in many areas that include women’s advocacy, midlife and menopause transitions, perinatal issues and obstetrical safety, sexual health, LGBTQ+ wellness, health care for incarcerated women, diversity and inclusion initiatives, One Health and gynecologic pain syndromes. She is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Associate Dean for Women’s Health and the Director of the Women’s Health Institute at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. In addition, Dr. Bachmann is the Medical Director of the PROUD Gender Center of NJ and the Medical Director of the NJ Commission on Women’s Reentry. She also is Chair of the Commission’s Health Committee. She is a respected clinician, a valued mentor, a prolific researcher, and a sought after educator. She has a long history of being the principal and co-principal investigator on several clinical trials, including being principal investigator on federally funded NIH protocols. Currently she is SPOKE PI on the NIH multicenter trial EPPIC-Net (developing meaningful endpoints for pain clinical trials). Data derived from her participation in multiple research trials has added extensively to the literature and to many advances in medical care. She is a graduate of Rutgers University and the Perlman School of Medicine, at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Bachmann also serves on the Rutgers University Board of Trustees.

About the Douglass Award for the Advancement of Women in STEM

In 2016, in honor of the 30th Anniversary of the Douglass Project for Rutgers Women in Math, Science, and Engineering (now called Douglass WiSE), Douglass established the Douglass Award for the Advancement of Women in STEM. The award recognizes individuals and organizations who, through their remarkable achievements and contributions, have advanced women in STEM education and careers. The mission of the Douglass WiSE is to promote and support undergraduate women majoring in the STEM fields. Since 1986, the Douglass WiSE has set the national standard for promoting gender equity in STEM for undergraduate women.