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Section Symposium

Formal and Informal Teaching

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Advancing Women's Empowerment and Leadership in Extension Entomology: Challenges and Prospects

Sunday, November 10, 2024
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM MST
Location: Phoenix Convention Center, 224 B, PCC

Explore the challenges, achievements, and opportunities in extension services with leading women entomologists. Engage in insightful presentations followed by a dedicated networking event at the end of the symposium to foster collaboration and professional connections.

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM MST
    Introductory remarks

    Presenting Author: Md Tafsir Nur Nabi Rashed – University of Florida

  • 8:05 AM – 8:20 AM MST
    Fake it until you find it: Empowering confidence in extension

    Presenting Author: Erin W. Hodgson (she/her/hers) – Iowa State University

  • 8:20 AM – 8:35 AM MST
    From outreach to extension: Connecting your passion to stakeholder needs

    Presenting Author: Amanda C. Hodges – University of Florida

  • 8:35 AM – 8:50 AM MST
    Making difficult choices: Can we do it all?

    Presenting Author: Silvia Rondon – Oregon State University

  • 8:50 AM – 9:05 AM MST
    Journey into extension as a woman: Walking a fine line

    Presenting Author: Christelle Guedot – University of Wisconsin

  • 9:05 AM – 9:20 AM MST
    How to become part of someone else's survival guide

    Presenting Author: Faith M. Oi – University of Florida

  • 9:20 AM – 9:25 AM MST
    Break
  • 9:25 AM – 9:40 AM MST
    One woman show in the great state of Texas but not alone – the changes and challenges to being a statewide entomologist

    Presenting Author: Sonja L. Swiger – Texas A&M University

  • 9:40 AM – 9:55 AM MST
    Forty years of extension experience: The challenges, rewards and some words of advice

    Presenting Author: Lynnae Jess (she/her/hers) – Michigan State University

  • 9:55 AM – 10:10 AM MST
    You don't look like an entomologist

    Presenting Author: Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann – Cornell University

  • 10:10 AM – 10:25 AM MST
    Bee-coming a leader: The story of finding my way in apiculture extension

    Presenting Author: Elina Niño – University of California

  • 10:25 AM – 10:40 AM MST
    I learned something new today!

    Presenting Author: Sriyanka Lahiri (she/her/hers) – University of Florida

  • 10:40 AM – 10:55 AM MST
    My journey as an extension entomologist: Challenges and rewards

    Presenting Author: Paula Shrewsbury – University of Maryland

  • 10:55 AM – 11:00 AM MST
    Closing remarks

    Presenting Author: Md Tafsir Nur Nabi Rashed – University of Florida

  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MST
    Extension networking session