As this year’s Women in Scientific and Environmental Professions Seminar Series draws to a close, the ESF Women's Caucus is seeking recommendations (from individuals, organizations, and departments) for speakers for next year.  

The Speaker Series has run annually since 1999, partly in response to self-studies that all pointed to:  we need more women as faculty members, visiting speakers, and authors of assigned reading. In addition to helping young women envision possibilities for their futures, bringing successful female professionals to campus as seminar speakers will continue to help women and men in all stages of their careers expand their vision of the roles of women in professional fields.  Previous speakers have lectured on their research projects as well as on broader, more global issues related to their careers. The slate of speakers represents a diverse mix of backgrounds and affiliations to appeal to the broad spectrum of interests at ESF. Past speakers have included ESF alumnae, previous co-workers or mentors of our faculty, and ongoing role models from academia, NGOs, industry, and governmental organizations. These speakers continue to be a resource for our community after they return to their home organizations or universities.

Because of the small number of women faculty at ESF, our students have still little exposure to female role models.  Student hosts arrange for speakers to meet with classes, individual undergraduate and graduate students, and/or discuss potential or ongoing research projects with faculty and staff during her time in Syracuse.

Please send the potential speaker's name, affiliation, field of expertise, how you know her  (i.e., worked with, reputation, met at conference, etc), why she would be a good choice, and means to contact her to Heather Engelman, engelman@syr.edu .  If you have other information that would assist in the selection process add that, too!  Things like “dynamic speaker, easily engages audience with diverse backgrounds, current research on…. should interest those from multiple disciplines ” help the selection committee immensely. Please provide your phone number and e-mail, in case we need additional information or clarification.  Also, as budgets continue to tighten across the board, we ask:  Can your organization or department contribute to travel expenses, reception, or a hotel stay?   Can you suggest other groups that might be interested in co-sponsorship? 

Thank you for you continued support of this speaker series (http://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/pastspeakers.htm)!