Neurodiverse Women in STEM: Cultivating Strengths

Connie Syharat, Research Assistant and Project Manager, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Marisa Chrysochoou, Professor & Department Head, Civil and Environmental Engineering

This panel highlights the experiences of neurodiverse women in STEM.  Women with ADHD, autism, or dyslexia are often undiagnosed and unsupported, and their unique talents may go unrecognized. Through dialogue, we aim to build community, break stigma, and explore the potential of neurodiverse women to contribute to innovation in STEM.

NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) and How it is Shifting the Needle for Women in Sports

Meghan Diamond, JD/MBA Student and Business Owner, School of Law student

My name is Meghan Diamond (JD 23, MBA 23) and I am the owner and founder of a company called Athletes First Consulting (www.athletesfirstconsulting.com). We serve a community of diverse female athletes across a variety of sports by helping them to capitalize and monetize their name, image, and likeness. The inspiration for this company came in the wake of the ever-changing legal landscape of name, image, and likeness. The presentation will detail the current legal landscape and how it has evolved. Topics will include, NIL, sponsorship contracts, sports agency, and how women are changing and commanding the sports industry.

Creating Habits for Powerful Changes

Lauren Grabowski, Director of Leadership Giving and Annual Initiatives, University of Connecticut Foundation

In this session you will learn why changing our habits or creating new ones can be so difficult. Instead of relying on motivation and willpower for the long term you will learn how to create new habits that can lead you to make positive changes in your life.

The Legacy of Each Generation is Its Impact on the Next: An Examination of the Past, Present & Future of Antiracism in America

Maureen Johnson, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, Department of Legal Practice, UConn School of Law

This session examines the intersection of social and legal rhetoric regarding antiracism, beginning with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What lessons can be learned from the past? Why was white America oblivious to conduct easily seen as racist under modern-day mores? What can we do today to change tomorrow?