The 2024 UBC Young Women for STEM Mental Health and Wellness conference will take place on Thursday, March 14th from 4:00pm-7:00pm in FSC 1611.
We hope to foster a space for women-identifying members of the UBC community that encourages a conversation regarding our needs and experiences in different STEM fields and how prioritizing mental health is a fundamental component of being a woman in STEM.
Our conference will include talks and workshops regarding imposter phenomenon, the importance of considering mental and physical wellbeing and experiences from different women as advocates for EDI within the UBC community. We hope that this event helps to create a net that supports and brings together women and gender-oppressed communities in STEM fields to work together to advocate for this group in the present and future generations.
RSVP link: https://forms.gle/J25x5ck8BJTSUZCU9
Click here to view the schedule.
Our featured speakers included:
Ms. Dee Dee Sung: As a collaborative leader with over 25 years of progressive experience in the social profit and private sectors, Dee Dee serves as an Executive Director, Development in UBC’s office of Development & Alumni Engagement. In addition, she is a leadership coach to both faculty and staff across campus. Dee Dee seeks to inspire people in finding that intersection where their passion meets their purpose and to support them to live into the joyful possibilities of life with clarity, courage, and confidence.
Dr. Elisabeth Bailey: As an Assistant Professor of Teaching, Dr. Bailey teaches in the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, as well as in the undergraduate nursing elective courses. She is the BSN Academic Advisor, and also serves as the coordinator for the undergraduate elective courses offered by the School of Nursing. In the United States, Dr. Bailey is a board-certified Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with over a decade of clinical experience and a particular interest in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Here in British Columbia, she is a Registered Clinical Counselor (RCC). In addition to her work in mental health, Dr. Bailey has practiced pediatric nursing in acute, primary care, and long-term rehabilitative settings. She is also interested in using contemplative practices such as meditation to support compassionate nursing practice and education.
Dr. Sheryl Staub-French: Dr. Staub-French is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science. She is Director of the BIM TOPiCS Lab where she leads inter-disciplinary research focused on developing methods and tools to support the digital delivery of sustainable building construction projects through effective and collaborative use of building information modeling (BIM). She has published over 100 papers in leading journals and conferences on BIM and related topics. Her lab has made significant contributions in developing BIM guidelines and best practices; collaborating with industry and government to advance technology transfer; and developing tools to support virtual design and digital delivery. As the first Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the Faculty of Applied Science, Dr. Staub-French is a strong leader and advocate in advancing EDI in engineering and leading the Faculty’s EDI initiatives. She received her BS in Civil Engineering from Santa Clara University and her MS and PhD from Stanford University.
Dr. Lisa Loutzenheiser: Dr. Loutzenheiser is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy and a faculty associate in the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice at the University of British Columbia. She is the academic and administrative Director for CampOUT! and the lead of Maximizing Impact, a mentorship and coaching program for early career faculty at the University of British Columbia. Lisa’s research is centred on youth studies, qualitative research, anti-oppressive theories, curriculum policy, disability studies and gender and queer theories. She is an International Coaching Federation-trained coach who specializes in higher education. In coaching, she is particularly, but not exclusively, interested in transitions, writing, imposter syndrome and marginalized faculty in the academy.
This event is sponsored by the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology.
Questions? Email us at ubcywfs@gmail.com.
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