UBC BrownBag Discussion - November 30, 2011

The BrownBag Series is a monthly event organized by the Society of Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) whose purpose is to provide a place for learning and discussion of topics to help women in STEM fields advance their careers.

Date: November 30

Time: 12:00-1:30 PM

Place: UBC Point Grey Campus, Biodiversity Research Centre (Room 224)

Topic: Career Transitions

In this meeting, we will talk about the choices and issues to consider at different stages in our careers. Our invited speakers are role models from academia, industry and non-traditional fields who will share their insights into their area and discuss possible challenges and advantages when transitioning from one area to the other.

Dr. Lori Daniels – Assoc. Professor of Forestry, Director of Tree-Ring Lab
Dr. Diane Goodman – Personal Development Coach, Executive Success Programs
Dr. Jennifer Lynett – Technology Transfer Manager, UBC’s University-Industry Liaison Office
Dr. Judy Illes – Professor of Neurology, Canada Research Chair in Neuroethics at UBC, Director of the National Core for Neuroethics at UBC
Dr. Julie Wong – Business Development, Centre for Drug Research and Development

Facilitator: Dr. Gülnur Birol – Senior Educational Strategist at UBC’s Science Centre for Learning and Teaching

If you would like to join us for our BrownBag Meeting in November, please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For upcoming meetings in this series in 2012 please visit http://www.scwistevents.ca.