The campus community is invited to join Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi and Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter at a reception next week for °”TVâ CAMPOS Faculty Scholars â the first to be selected by the .
CAMPOS is an initiative of , supported by the National Science Foundationâs ADVANCE Program, aimed at promoting womenâs participation and advancement in academic careers in STEM (science, social science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
According to the CAMPOS mission statement, the center supports the discovery of knowledge by promoting women in science, starting with Latina STEM scholars, through an inclusive environment that is diversity-driven, mentorship-grounded and career success-focused. âCAMPOS builds on the chancellorâs vision of transforming the university to support women in science, especially Latinas,â the mission statement concludes.
CAMPOS leaders describe the centerâs faculty scholars as âexceptional scientistsâ in STEM disciplines, âselected for their transformative thinking, unique perspectives, interdisciplinary approaches, and leadership potential to impact their STEM discipline in profound and enduring ways.â
Here are the CAMPOS Faculty Scholars: Jacqueline Barlow, microbiology and molecular genetics, College of Biological Sciences; Sarah Besky, human ecology, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences; Magdalena Cerda, emergency medicine, Violence Prevention Research Program, School of Medicine; Cindy Rubio Gonzalez, computer science, College of Engineering; Lillian Cruz-Orengo, anatomy, physiology and cell biology, School of Veterinary Medicine; Anna La Torre, cell biology and human anatomy, School of Medicine; and Mariel Vazquez, math, Division of Math and Physical Sciences, College of Letters and Sciences.
âWe are honored to have this group of high-achieving STEM researchers, a mixture of junior and senior faculty, join us in our mission to promote diversity and excellence at °”TV,â said CAMPOSâ founding director, Mary Lou de Leon Siantz, professor at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing.
The reception is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the (at the Silo). Beverages and hors dâoeuvres will be served.
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