On February 9th, at the University of Florida, Carla Fehr will speak specifically about the role of women in academic science and engineering research. In this lecture, Carla Fehr will discuss her research showing that diverse scientific communities produce more rigorous results than homogeneous communities because they explore more paths of explanation. Consequently, the underrepresentation of women in scientific professions has a negative impact on research outcomes. A Q&A follows.
About Carla Fehr
Carla Fehr is the Wolfe Chair in Science and Technology Studies at the University of Waterloo, where she conducts research on the social structure of scientific communities. She is a co-Principal Investigator for ISU ADVANCE, a $3.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study workplace equity and conduct diversity training to promote the advancement and retention of women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Prof. Fehr has published in numerous journals and edited books, and holds two awards for excellence in undergraduate teaching.
For more information on these and future talks in the Rehumanizing the University speaker series, visit http://www.humanities.ufl.edu/
Ustler Hall (old women's gym), University of Florida
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- Ustler Hall (Old Women's Gym), University of Florida
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- City:
- Gainesville ,
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- Florida
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- United States
