Technical Program | AIChE

NDEW-ChE Technical Program

General Sessions will take place in Grand Ballroom 1-2. Meals will be servied in the Grand Ballroom 3-4. Receptions will take place in the Ballroom Foyer West. 

Monday, June 27, 2022

Time Title Speaker
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Registration - Badge Pickup (Grand Ballroom 1-2)  
5:30 PM - 6:30PM Opening Reception (heavy hors d'oevres)  
6:30 PM - 6:45 PM Welcome and introduction Paulette Clancy, Johns Hopkins University and Jeffrey Gray, Johns Hopkins University
6:45 PM - 7:15 PM Inclusive Excellence for Department Chairs Rigoberto Hernandez, Johns Hopkins University
7:15 PM - 7:30 PM Primer on Diversity Barriers and Solutions Rigoberto Hernandez, Johns Hopkins University
7:30 PM - 7:45 PM Charge to Breakout Groups  
7:45 PM - 8:30 PM Breakout Session A  
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Cash bar, & Dessert Reception  

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Time Title Speaker
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast  
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Focus Session 1: Addressing and Changing Climate  
  Interrupting Bias Joan C Williams, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
  What Is Civility and Why You Should Care Mark Nagy, Xavier University and Wendal Inc. 
  The Role of Leadership in Curbing Sexual Harassment Vicky Magley, University of Connecticut
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Break  
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM Session A Report-Out and Breakout Session B  
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch and Keynote  
  Academic Resilience, Allies and Action Plans: Experiential and Leadership Perspectives Christine Grant, NCSU, AIChE
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Session 2: Bias, Barriers, and Inequality  
  Unintended stereotyping of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM Denise Sekaquaptewa, Michigan
  Virtual interracial contact: Leveraging VR to improve interracial interactions in STEM Valerie Jones Taylor, Lehigh
  Department Climate:  Actions to Create a Welcoming and Supportive Environment Jennifer Linderman, Michigan
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Breakout Session C  
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Networking Break  
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Focus Session 3: Managing Solutions  
  Learning from Industry: LGBTQ+ & Ally Practices Gayle Gibson (Dupont, retired)
  Organizing a Flash Mob: Strategies for Leading Departmental Culture Change Bill Tolman, Washington University in St. Louis
  Climate change at UW ChemE - a holistic approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion Jim Pfaentner, University of Washington
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM Final Report-Out  
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Concluding Remarks  
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Dinner and Keynote  
  Personal reflections on race: A Conversation with David Asai David AsaiHoward Hughes Medical Institute
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Cash Bar