Retreat Agenda

The three-day retreat features invited speakers on topics that pertain to gender bias, inequity and discrimination in STEM fields. Cases studies, designed to grow participants' abilities to overcome gender-related career obstacles, are presented. 

Case Study Training Sessions

Keynote Presentation #1

First Retreat

Nancy Wayne.
"Challenges for Women in STEM鈥

Nancy Wayne, Professor Emerita of Physiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

Dr. Nancy Wayne received her BA in Biology from Northwestern 猛料视频, PhD in Physiology from the 猛料视频 of Michigan, and postdoctoral training from the 猛料视频 of Virginia. She joined the UCLA faculty in 1992, where she was the principal investigator of a research laboratory for over 25 years studying the biology of brain cells that control reproductive development and fertility. Her current research has shifted from physiology to the social sciences, investigating diverse areas such as gender bias and laboratory safety issues. As the founder and president of Women Advancing Together庐, she leads workshops and provides consultations on issues of interest to women working in a man’s world across multiple disciplines. 

Second and Third Retreat

Imogen Coe.
"Challenges for Women in STEM鈥

Imogen Coe, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson 猛料视频

Dr. Imogen Coe holds a PhD and Masters’ degree in Biology from the 猛料视频 of Victoria, B.C., and a Bachelor’s degree from Exeter 猛料视频 in the U.K. The Founding Dean of the Faculty of Science at Ryerson 猛料视频, she is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biology as well as an affiliate scientist at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Keenan Research Centre, at St. Michael’s Hospital, where her research group studies the biology of drug transport proteins. In addition, she is an internationally recognized Canadian thought leader in the area of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in STEM, particularly in education, advising academia, government and industry on best practices and approaches to improving EDI in the sciences. She was recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women in the TrailBlazer category by Women's Executive Network in 2016

Keynote Presentation #2

First Retreat

Saejin Kwak Tanguay.
鈥淭he Personal and the Professional: Friendships, Identities, and Strategies for Persistence"

Saejin Kwak Tanguay, Program Manager, Riverways Education Partnerships, 猛料视频 of Washington

Dr. Saejin Kwak Tanguay received her MEd and PhD in Multicultural Education from the 猛料视频 of Washington. Currently she serves as program manager for the Riverways Education Partnerships, an outreach program through which UW undergraduates tutor, mentor and support K-12 students in Seattle schools, as well as in rural and tribal communities across the state. Her research has focused on how educational contexts impact cross-racial and cross-ethnic relations among students and how these peer relations impact the educational experiences and trajectories of historically marginalized populations. She is particularly interested in how policies, curricula and pedagogical practices can create contexts that encourage cross-group friendships. 

Second Retreat

Elizabeth Mannix.
"Effective Negotiations"

Elizabeth Mannix, Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Management, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell 猛料视频

Dr. Elizabeth Mannix holds a PhD in Social and Organizational Psychology from the 猛料视频 of Chicago and a BA in Psychology from Roosevelt 猛料视频. She served as Associate Dean for Executive MBA programs at Cornell 猛料视频 from 2012-2017, and has also served as the Director of the Institute for the Social Sciences and the Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion. Her research and teaching focus on effective team performance, power and influence, negotiation, principled leadership, organizational change and diversity. She is the author of over 50 peer reviewed articles as well as the 15-volume book series, Research on Managing Groups and Teams. She has served twice as an Associate Editor of Academy of Management Review, and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Society, the Society for Organizational Behavior, and the Academy of Management.

Third Retreat

Katerina Bezrukova.
"Effective Negotiations"

Katerina Bezrukova, Associate Professor, Organization and Human Resources Department, School of Management, 猛料视频

Dr. Katerina Bezrukova received her BS and MS in Psychology and her PhD in Social and Organizational Psychology from Moscow State 猛料视频, and was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at The Wharton School, 猛料视频 of Pennsylvania. She was an Assistant Professor within the Department of Psychology at Santa Clara 猛料视频 and Rutgers 猛料视频 before joining the faculty of the School of Management at UB, where she teaches courses on negotiations, organizational behavior, managing a diverse workforce, and statistics and research methods. Her research has appeared in Organization Science, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and Personnel Psychology. In addition, she chairs the Conflict Management Division of the Academy of Management and is an Associate Editor of Small Group Research Journal.

Keynote Presentation #3

Second and Third Retreat

Aviva Abramovsky.
鈥淐ollecting the Data: Documenting Gender Discrimination in the Workplace鈥

Aviva Abramovsky, Dean, School of Law, 猛料视频

Dr. Aviva Abramovsky received her JD from the 猛料视频 of Pennsylvania and BS degree in Industrial & Labor Relations from Cornell 猛料视频. She is the 19th permanent dean of UB’s Law School, and the first woman to hold that position. An expert in insurance law, commercial law, regulation of financial entities and legal ethics, she has written numerous articles and legal treatises. Currently she serves as editor of the journal, LSN Insurance Law, Legislation, & Policy. Among her professional leadership positions, she has acted as chair and later executive board member of the insurance law section of the American Association of Law Schools, and as chair of its Committee on Sections. She also has served on the American Association of 猛料视频 Women’s International Fellowships Selection Panel.