The UCONN Collaborative to Advance Equity Through Research on Women and Girls of Color presents a symposium, featuring the research of its 2016-2017 Research Fellows, on Thursday, April 6, 2017, from 10AM-5PM in the Student Union Theater.
The day-long symposium includes research presentations by UCONN faculty, graduate/undergraduate students, and practitioners and a discussion by community activists on themes related to the environment, public health, and STEM and pipeline issues.
The Symposium is free and open to the public, and we welcome faculty to bring their classes and encourage their students to attend the several sessions.
UCONN Collaborative to Advance Equity Through Research on
Women and Girls of Color
Symposium
“Building Knowledge about Women and Girls of Color:
Issues in the Environment, Public Health, and STEM”
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Student Union Theater
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Researching Women and Girls of Color in the U.S.: The Significance of the
UCONN Collaborative
Greetings and Overview: 10:00AM-10:15AM
Melina Pappademos, Interim Director, Africana Studies
Institute
Public Health Issues for Women and Girls of Color: Data Collection and Implications for Public Policy
Session 1: 10:15AM-11:45AM
Moderator: Melina Pappademos
Evelyn M. Simien, Associate Professor, Political Science & Africana Studies
Institute
“Sex-Trafficking and the 4P’s: Prevention, Protection, Prosecution,
and Partnership in Connecticut”
Crystal M. Hayes, Ph.D. Student, School of Social Work
“Are All Mothers Created Equal: Race, Birth Behind Bars, & the Anti-
Shackling Movement in Massachusetts”
Khris-Ann K. Small, Ph.D. Student, Human Development and Family
Studies, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
“An Evaluation of the Positive Parenting Program: Incorporating
Black Parenting Practices”
Tarif “Tai” Brown, Undergraduate Student
“Invisible Peoples: Examining the Plight of Burmese Refugee Women
in Connecticut”
Break: 11:45AM-12:15PM
The Role of the Environment in the Conditions of Women and Girls of Color
Session 2: 12:30PM-1:45PM
Moderator: Alexandra Moffett-Bateau, Post-Doctoral Fellow, UCONN Collaborative
Danielle Kloster, Ph.D. Student, Natural Resources, College of Liberal Arts &
Sciences
“Women of Color and the Environment: The Role of Intersectionality
in Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors”
Sian Charles Harris, Ph.D. Student, Curriculum and Instruction, Neag
School of Education
Mar’Kee Thomas, Clinical Social Worker, Association of Social Work Boards
“Capacity Building: Risk and Resilience in Black American Teen
Girls”
Laura Burton, Associate Professor, Sport Management, Educational
Leadership, Neag School of Education
Jennie Weiner, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, Neag School of
Education
“Shedding Light, Activating Voice, and Building Community:
Investigating the Experiences of Women of Color in Educational Leadership”
Monique Golden, Ph.D. Student, Leadership and Education Policy, Neag
School of Education
"Choices: What Motivates Parents and Their 8th Grade Daughters to
Participate in the School Choice Process?"
Redress of Gender Pipeline Issues in STEM Education: Considering Access, Resiliency, and Intervention
Session 3: 2:00PM-3:15PM
Moderator: Shannon Gleason, Post-Doctoral Fellow, UCONN Collaborative
Blanca Rincon, Assistant Professor, Higher Education and Student Affairs,
Neag School of Education
Milagros Castillo-Montoya, Assistant Professor, Higher Education and
Student Affairs, Neag School of Education
“Examining Race Dialogues as a Tool for Mitigating Racial Climate for
Women of Color in STEM”
John Settlage, Professor, Science Teacher Education, Neag School of
Education
“Signposts Along the Pathway: Increasing Access to Quality STEM
Education for Women of Color”
Monique S. Negron, Ph.D. Student, Neag School of Education
Renée M. Gilberti, McNair Scholars Program Coordinator, UCONN
“One Bad Grade Does Not Define Me: Counter-
Stories of Resilience from Women of Color in STEM”
Staving STEM Pipeline Issues Among Women and Girls of Color: A Conversation Among Activists, Educators, and Mentors
Session 4: 3:30PM-4:45PM
Moderator: Fiona Vernal, Associate Director, Africana Studies Institute
Andrea Greene, STEM Coach, Hartford Public Schools
Sabrina Tucker, CEO and President, Girls for Technology
Stephany Santos, Ph.D. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, UCONN
Mikayla Alexander, Undergraduate and President Emeritus, UCONN
Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers
UCONN’s Collaborative: A Year in Review and Looking Forward
Closing Remarks: 4:45PM - 5:00PM
For more information, contact: Africana Studies Institute at AFAM@UCONN.EDU