Registration

More information about Women in Science and Engineering (Mentor List & External Websites)

Flyer (PDF)

Press Release (PDF)

Park in the M1 Wick Deck (Building 2, map location I13). Ask the attendant for a free parking pass to attend the Career Day. Buses may drop students off at the Elm Street entrance (on the 422 service road). Buses will then turn North on Elm Street, cross 422 and park in R1 parking on the right.

Check in at the Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center (Building 16, map location 7H).

When picking up the students, please meet them at the Chestnut Room, or at the entrance to Kilcawley off of University Plaza (enter through Elm Street). A faculty member will wait with the students at these locations. Please do not arrange to meet the students at any other location.

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For more information contact:

Dr. Diana Fagan at 330-941-1554
dlfagan AT ysu DOT edu

Women in Science and Engineering Career Day

Dr. Diana L. Fagan, WISE Career Day Director

 Dr. Heather Lorimer, WISE Career Day Assistant Director

At Youngstown State University the Women in Science and Engineering Career Day was developed to provide positive role models and affirmative experiences in science to women. The Women in Science Career Day is offered each year at no cost to area middle and high school students. At this workshop, the girls meet with women from the community who work in scientific fields and participate in interactive laboratory demonstrations in various areas of science. In addition, the Mentor List on this website is a resource available to all students who visit this site. Many of the women who have participated in this career day have volunteered their time and contact information. Students who have questions about various careers or are looking for shadowing opportunities or internships can contact the women who have volunteered as mentors.  It is hoped that Youngstown State University will continue to play an active part in encouraging women to experience the enjoyment of science and to enter into careers in science.

YSU's 15th Annual

      Women
       ⁱⁿ Science
            ^and Engineering

                        Career Workshop

 

Saturday, March 3, 2012

The Women in Science Career Workshop will expose young women in grades 6–12 to career opportunities in science and technology.

In the morning, students will attend panels where women who are working scientists will answer questions about their lives and careers. In the afternoon, students will have the opportunity to observe and participate in real-life science work.

(The Panels, Workshops and Speaker listed below are from 2011, new information for 2012 will be available in February.)

 

Panels

1 Food and Nutrition Educator, Chemical Engineer, Veterinarian, Air Pollution Control Administrator
2 Quality Control Engineer, Biologist, Organ Recovery Family Support, Electrical Engineer
3 Genetics Professor, Forensic Chemist, Surgeon, Mechanical Engineer 
4 Dietitian, Geography Professor, Forensic Scientist, Process Engineer
5 Physical Therapy Instructor, Pharmacist, Plant Chemist, Dental Hygenist
6 Animal Care Technician, Director of Ohio Nurses Association, Neurobiology Research Assistant, Planetarium Instructor

 

Hands-on Activities & Lab

Demonstrations

1   Things That Go Squish and Smell Good
2   Bioengineering
3   Forensic Anthropology, What Bones Can Tell You
4   Forensics, Crime site
5   If It's Physical, It's Therapy
6   Forensics, DNA Fingerprinting
7   Proteins are Pretty in Blue
8   Hair Raising Electricity, Make and Take                                                                                

 

Program

 

 Students and Parents

8:30 a.m.............................. Registration
9:00 a.m.............................. Keynote Speaker

       

     Dr. Pamela Gay

Research Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

 

Students

 Career Workshop Panels. Women scientists talk about their careers and answer questions

 10:00 a.m........................................ Session 1
 10:45 a.m........................................ Session 2

Panels run simultaneously and will be repeated once.

 

Lunch

 Lunch (11:30–12:30) will be provided in the Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center.

       Dr. Martin Abraham

Dean College of Science, Technology, Math and Engineering, will welcome students. 

 

Hands-on Activities and Lab Demonstrations

12:30 p.m........................................ Session 1
1:15 p.m.......................................... Session 2

Demos run simultaneously and will be repeated once.

 

Wrap-up Session

2:00 p.m to 2:30 p.m......................... Assess Yourself
                                                Do you fit the profile?

               Heather Lorimer, PhD,

Assistant Director, WISE Career Day,

Professor of Biological Sciences, Youngstown State University

 

Parents

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. campus tour, college planning, financial aid

 

For more information contact:

Dr. Diana Fagan at (330) 941-1554, dlfagan AT ysu DOT edu