2015 GWISE Annual Keynote Spring Luncheon – Featuring Dr. Laurie Leshin
2015 GWISE Annual Keynote Spring Luncheon – Featuring Dr. Laurie Leshin
Please join us for GWISE’s 5th Annual Spring Keynote and Luncheon, featuring Dr. Laurie Leshin, President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Throughout her career, Dr. Leshin has made profound contributions to minimizing the gender gap in STEM fields, and we are excited to award her the 2nd Annual GWISE Advocate of the Year award and learn from her career stories. This event will be a great opportunity to network and discuss issues related to women in STEM over a delicious 3-course luncheon. Please RSVP soon if you plan to attend, as space will be limited after April 3rd.
Dr. Laurie Leshin is the 16th President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and is the first female president in the Institution’s 150-year history. Dr. Leshin previously served as Dean of the School of Science and Professor of Earth & Environmental Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where she led the scientific academic and research enterprise. Prior to joining Rensselaer, Leshin served as the Deputy Associate Administrator for NASA’s Exploration Systems Mission Directorate where she played a leading role in NASA’s future human spaceflight endeavors.