Diverse: a SWE Podcast Pioneering Inclusive Change in STEM
Welcome to Diverse, a podcast by the Society of Women Engineers. SWE gives women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering community. On Diverse, we highlight incredible thought leaders and personalities in the STEM community and discover who they are at home, at work, and in between. Stream episodes online or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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Vidhya Thiyagarajan, FY24 SWE collegiate director and an associate scientist in chemical commercialization technology at Merck, joins us on this episode of Diverse to shine a light on the SWE collegiate experience.
Interviewed by Karen Horting, CEO and executive director of SWE, Thiyagarajan reflects on starting a SWENext Club at her high school and getting involved with SWE at the University of Pittsburgh.
Hear her tips for making the most of SWE during college and her advice for women and girls who are thinking about pursuing engineering.
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Episode 10
To close the gender gap in engineering and technology, the Society of Women Engineers knows engaging men is a key part of that goal. In our latest SWE Diverse podcast, FY17 SWE President Jessica Rannow discusses men as diversity partners with Ken Barrett, the Chief Diversity Officer at General Motors....
- Length: 00:23:12
Episode 9
tephanie Senkevich, SWE Member and mechanical engineer at Becton Dickinson, interviews BD’s Executive Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer Rick Naples about men as diversity partners for women in engineering....
- Length: 00:24:00
Episode 8
SWE President Jessica Rannow interviews Kelly Thompson about her work as a professional novelist and comic book writer and her involvement with the development of the new SWE comic series, Constance and Nano....
- Length: 00:19:59
Episode 7
For SWE’s Diverse podcast series, Jessica Rannow, FY17 President of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), interviews Natalie Vanderspiegel. Natalie is an FY17 Sonora Region Senator and a Professional Life Member of SWE. In this podcast brought to you by SWE Advance, Jessica and Natalie discuss SWE’s Governance Update. SWE’s...
- Length: 00:25:21
Episode 6
For SWE’s Diverse podcast series, Jessica Rannow, FY17 President of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), interviews Dr. Luann Pendy, Senior Vice President of Global Quality at Medtronic. Dr. Pendy is the opening keynote speaker at WE16, SWE’s annual conference. In this podcast brought to you by SWE Advance, Dr....
- Length: 00:33:24
Episode 5
Growing up in India taught Smita Tharoor the value of tolerance and the acceptance and appreciation of differences. In this podcast, Tharoor discusses her work helping others become more conscious of their unconscious bias, the value of cultural awareness, and the insights she has gained from working in the very...
- Length: 00:24:47
