She Roars 2011

Elizabeth Armstrong *93, Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs; Naomi Leonard '85, Edwin S. Wilsey Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Amanda Sandoval *00, Director, Women's Center; and Jane Yang '11. Moderated by Nannerl Keohane, Chair of the Steering Committee on Undergraduate Women’s Leadership. Panel describes the findings of the Undergraduate Women's Leadership report and the data about female student leadership in the current Princeton undergraduate environment.

Nan Hayworth '81, Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives; Jeanne F. Hull *07, Major, U.S. Army, United States Military Academy; Mary Throne '82, Representative, Wyoming House of Representatives; and Sheryl WuDunn *88, Senior Managing Director, Mid?Market Securities. Moderated by Anne-Marie Slaughter '80, Bert G. Kerstetter '66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School. Panelists discuss their decisions and motivations to become involved in public service.

Joan S. Girgus Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Special Assistant to the Dean of the Faculty, Princeton University; Akira Bell Johnson '95, IT Director, Hess Corporation; Laura Forese M.D. '83, Chief Operating Officer, New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Princeton University Trustee; Susan E. Mango Ph.D. *90, Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University; Caroline McCarthy '06, Journalist, Columnist, and Television Commentator for CBS and CNET.com; and Andrea Morris Ph.D. *99, Associate Professor of Biology, Haverford College. Moderated by Karen Jackson?Weaver Ph.D. '94, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Diversity, Office of the Dean of the Graduate School, Princeton University. An overview of current data on female involvement in the fields of science and technology and Princeton University's initiatives to attract and retain female students in these areas. Panelists share their experiences as Princeton students and as science and technology professionals. Presented on the occasion of the She Roars conference.

Christina Paxson, Dean of the Woodrow Wilson School and Hughes Rogers Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, describes the impact of research on practice as it pertains to children's health and development in three areas: teacher quality, prevention of obesity in children, and child abuse and parenting programs. Presented on the occasion of the She Roars conference.

Elizabeth Borges '11, Catherine Ettman '13, Ogechi Oparah '13, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux '11, Haley White '12, and Megan deBettencourt (graduate student.) Moderated by Cynthia Cherrey, Vice President for Campus Life. Panelists share experiences as current Princeton female students from an academic, social, extracurricular, and personal perspective.

Lisa P. Jackson *86, Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency, discusses the important role of female scientists, environmentalists, and policy makers in environmental history, her experiences at Princeton and path to leadership with the Environmental Protection Agency, along with current environmental initiatives and women's key involvement in those. Presented on the occasion of the She Roars conference.

Wendy Kopp '89, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Teach For America, describes her experiences at Princeton University and her senior thesis, in which she developed her plan for Teach for America. Presented on the occasion of the She Roars conference.