{"673474":{"#nid":"673474","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Engineering Herstory: Celebrating Women in ISyE ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn the golden-filled Georgia Tech Alumni House, six influential women from the world of Industrial and Systems Engineering (\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EISyE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E) gathered to mark the commencement of Women\u2019s History Month.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EModerated by \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cooperworldconnections\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECatherine Cooper\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (IE \u201890), the panel included \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/case.isye.gatech.edu\/people\/alicia-cardillo\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlicia Cardillo\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIE \u201803),\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-iise-welcomes-president-mitali-bidkar-and-board-members\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMitali Bidkar\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (IE \u201825), \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/case.isye.gatech.edu\/people\/kniffen-kelly\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKniffen Kelly\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (IE \u201895, MSIE \u201899), \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/case.isye.gatech.edu\/people\/errika-moore\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEr\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eri\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eka Moore\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (IE \u201896),\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/case.isye.gatech.edu\/people\/melody-mulaik\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EM\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eelody \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMulaik\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (IE \u201890, MSHS \u201891), each bringing a unique perspective to the forefront of discussion.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs Cooper set the stage for the dialogue, she emphasized the importance of representation and perseverance among women at Georgia Tech, prompting a thoughtful reflection on the challenges and opportunities faced by women in engineering.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022Women make up less than 15% of CEOs globally; there are more men named \u0027John\u0027 than there are women CEOs. Enjoy being who you are; you will make it.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESyE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eisn\u0027t\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ejust about getting\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E data from point A to point B\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E -- \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECardillo, a Financial Crimes Executive at \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.truist.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETruist\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, emphasized the people-oriented nature of \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ethe field \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eand its significance in creating efficient business processes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022Engineering is a male-dominated field, and I am here to help empower the next group of women leaders in engineering. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYou\u2019ve\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E got to be able to have someone to look up to that looks like you\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKelly, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECEO of Shebang LLC\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eadditionally \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ereflected on her journey from large corporations to entrepreneurship, focusing on the rich connections fostered with Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022There is a certain reality that historically women have been underrepresented, but it is important to have people to look to as examples of what success could look like,\u0022 Kelly remarked, highlighting the ongoing challenge of representation in engineering fields.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDiversity in engineering encompasses more than just gender\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMoore\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EExecutive\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Director of the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/stem-funders-network\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESTEM Funders Network\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, w\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eho completed her masters in the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts school of\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHistory and Sociology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eshared a particularly poignant memory\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022I was told by a professor that there was no place for Black women in engineering, and I made it my mission to walk across that graduation stage and prove him wrong.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMoore\u0027s determination and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Esubsequent\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E success serve as a powerful reminder of the barriers still faced by women, and particularly women of color, in STEM fields.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEach of these women\u0027s career paths unfolded in ways they \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehadn\u0027t\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eanticipated\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMulaik\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E offered advice that resonated with many: \u0022Be open and willing to take what comes your way \u2013 don\u0027t worry about a clear path. Reality is, nothing works out the way you think \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eit\u0027s\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E going to. Let go of perfection and embrace the process.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMulaik\u2019s\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E journey from ceramic engineering to a leadership role in healthcare systems and coding strategies underscored the nonlinear paths that careers can take. In addition to the four \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ealumnae\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E contributing to the panel, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EISyE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E wanted to be sure to include a student leadership perspective as well. For fourth year undergraduate student, Bidkar, voiced that switching to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EISyE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E was driven by a desire to merge soft skills with hard analytics, offering a broader spectrum of post-graduation opportunities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBidkar\u0027s participation underscored the importance of student perspectives in shaping the future of engineering education and practice.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis kickoff panelist event was a celebration of progress, diversity, and the relentless pursuit of equality within the engineering discipline.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs we reflect on the powerful stories shared by these remarkable women, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eit\u0027s\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E clear that their contributions are not only shaping the future of engineering but are also carving out space for the next generation of women engineers to thrive.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMany thanks to the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ealumnae\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, students, and staff who created and attended this seminal event in honor of Women\u2019s History Month.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFive \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EISyE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ealumna\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and one student leader, spoke at the inaugural women of \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EISyE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E panel event commemorating the beginning of Women\u2019s History Month.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Women\u0027s History in the Making "}],"uid":"36481","created_gmt":"2024-03-12 16:50:05","changed_gmt":"2024-03-14 19:42:02","author":"nesparza7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-03-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-03-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673372":{"id":"673372","type":"image","title":"WISyE Panel Speakers - 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