Bulletin of the American Physical Society
76th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics
Sunday–Tuesday, November 19–21, 2023; Washington, DC
Session L18: Minisymposium I: The Stories of Women in FluidsInvited
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Chair: Kelli Hendrickson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Room: 146A |
Monday, November 20, 2023 8:00AM - 8:26AM |
L18.00001: The Stories of the Women in Fluids Initiative: Our Origins and Purpose Invited Speaker: Kelli L Hendrickson The motivating force behind The Stories of Women in Fluids Initiative is to provide a written guidepost for mentorship and to inspire girls and women alike to pursue successful careers in fluid dynamics. Our volunteer effort started at the 2022 APS DFD November meeting within the Women in Fluids Networking lunch with a simple QR code and a question "What stories can we tell girls and women to encourage them to join us in this field?" Since that event, we have grown to 40+ members ranging in experience from graduate students to faculty and the effort has evolved to include two concurrent and separate anthologies. The first focuses on personal essays to encourage and inspire middle-grade girls to pursue a career in fluid dynamics; and the second highlights personal career narratives to encourage and support other women professionals already in the field of fluid dynamics. A well-told story has the power to enliven a topic and inspire an audience to action, possibly even changing lives. The approach of our initiative is to use our stories - both scientific and personal narratives - to address many of the actions identified to close the STEM gender gap, including emphasizing strong and visible women (especially women of color), providing positive messages, and working to attract and retain women in fluid dynamics. We've partnered with Cosmic Writers, a 501(c)(3) organization, to develop materials to train our volunteer authors in the nuances of writing these two types of narratives. Our efforts have led to the creation of a new writing genre -- science storytelling, aimed at writing about science in a way that not only conveys the science but allows the reader to envision themselves working in the field. This presentation, which kicks off the Minisymposium "The Stories of Women in Fluids", will share how we got started, where we are now, and our longer-term plans to publish these anthologies (and possibly more). |
Monday, November 20, 2023 8:26AM - 8:52AM |
L18.00002: The Stories of Women in Fluids: Persevere, Survive, and Thrive Invited Speaker: Swathi Krishna
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Monday, November 20, 2023 8:52AM - 9:18AM |
L18.00003: The Stories of Women in Fluids Initiative: Middle Grade Anthology Invited Speaker: Haley Wohlever The Stories of Women in Fluids Initiative presents a multi-author talk on their Middle Grade Anthology, which features a collection of scientific narratives by female identifying individuals targeted towards readers ages 8 to 12. These women worked to interweave the fluid dynamics knowledge they have built up through their research with the story of how they became interested in the field and where it has taken them, personally and professionally. The authors of this anthology showcase the breadth of fluid dynamics applications, with the goal of leading by example and encouraging the interest of female identifying students in fluid dynamics and, more broadly, STEM. This talk will provide insight to the process of writing to engage students in the middle grades as well as the authors’ motivations for sharing their stories. It will additionally showcase excerpts from the anthology, written by four authors. Marie Herbert will share the close-to-home connection that motivated her research into microfluidics for healthcare; Leah Mendelson will share how writing her story encouraged a candid reflection on identity, both in and outside of the lab; Sahar Rezapour will share how telling her story, from puzzle solving in childhood to puzzle solving wind energy, has motivated her in her PhD; and Haley Wohlever will share her experience learning through barriers she encountered in her graduate program. |
Monday, November 20, 2023 9:18AM - 9:44AM |
L18.00004: The Stories of Women in Fluids Initiative: Navigating Leadership and Service Invited Speaker: Ann R Karagozian The Stories of Women in Fluids presents a talk by Ann Karagozian – the first female Chair of the Division of Fluid Dynamics. When serving as the "first" of one's particular demographic in a workplace or organization, there can be special challenges and opportunities at the same time. In taking on leadership positions, in particular, women in science and engineering can become highly visible role models and can influence the next generation of scholars, female and male, in important ways. Yet the relatively small number of women available and willing to take on such visible leadership activities, in addition to more common service activities, can create an overburdened professional life, with attendant challenges in juggling multiple responsibilities. In her single-author talk, Ann will share her experience and perspectives as an engineering faculty member on roles and responsibilities in leadership and professional service. Her talk will highlight strategies that can be helpful in managing multiple professional responsibilities, as well as potential best practices that organizations can employ to make it easier for women to step forward and make an impact on the inclusivity of their profession. |
Monday, November 20, 2023 9:44AM - 10:10AM |
L18.00005: The Stories of Women in Fluids Initiative: Science Communication Invited Speaker: Rowana Miller As one slice of the Stories of Women in Fluids Minisymposium, this talk will discuss strategies for communicating scientific ideas to young and/or non-specialist audiences. As the Women in Fluids Stories Initiative puts together their stories to inform and inspire young women who are entering their field, it is a priority to communicate these stories with clarity, concision, and liveliness. This is particularly important for their middle-grade anthology, which is intended to serve as tween girls' introduction to fluid dynamics. The talk will be co-led by Nicole Sharp, author of prolific blog FYFD, and Rowana Miller, founder and Executive Director of creative writing education nonprofit Cosmic Writers. Audience members can expect to come away with an understanding of the strategies the WiF team is using to make science more accessible to the groups that are typically left out of scientific conversations, and tools to communicate with these groups across various scientific disciplines. |
Monday, November 20, 2023 10:10AM - 10:36AM |
L18.00006: The Stories of Women in Fluids Initiative: Actions for the future Invited Speaker: Roni Goldshmid As part of The Stories of Women in Fluids Initiative Minisymposium, this talk will highlight successful efforts led by diversity ambassadors in the field of fluid dynamics and showcase existing resources available to support diversity efforts. Speakers will share programs that have worked well to increase the participation of women and other underrepresented groups in fluid dynamics and will identify action items for the future. More specifically, Jane Bae will present the Caltech Young Investigators Lecture Series program in Engineering and Applied Sciences, which provides research exposure and networking opportunities for outstanding early career researchers from groups historically underrepresented in STEM. Francesca Bernardi will highlight the STEM Faculty Launch workshop, which helped graduate students and postdoctoral scholars navigate the academic job market and prepare for a successful tenure-track position. Margaret Byron will introduce strategies to normalize and support parents in academia as well as early-career women in fluid dynamics and engineering. Mark Jabbal will present the AeroWomen initiative, led by Q&As with women in fluid dynamics, that has helped improve diversity in academic forums and outline actions for improving the workplace. Theresa Saxton-Fox will introduce the year-long graduate orientation for women and gender minorities (GrOW) program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, which provided resources and community for incoming graduate students. In summary, the goal of this session is to raise awareness of the importance of diversity in fluid dynamics, provide inspiration for others to take action, and highlight the resources available to support diversity efforts in the field. |
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