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Q and A about Women in STEM
Q and A about Women in STEM
Question: What made you want to major in STEM?
Answer: After reading the book “God, Glory, and Gold” by Gabby Douglas (a black female Olympic gold medalist), I felt so empowered. I wasn’t going to let anything stop me from following my dreams. I have a strong passion for helping people, so I felt compelled to follow my dream.
Question: What is the community like?
All the women in STEM are amazing. They are so nice and encouraging. People get competitive, but it’s what fuels you to keep pushing yourself to do better.
Question: What is it like being a woman in a male-dominated field?
It is definitely intimidating and can be scary. The hard part is that many of the professors are male and treat women differently, often making me uncomfortable.
Question: What was it like getting involved in this community at TCU?
Becoming a part of this community at TCU was the best thing that's ever happened to me. It was so easy to find all sorts of science clubs. I recently joined a nutrition club which has been so interesting.
Interview
Interview
Me: “So, Dr. Conrad, what do you love most about being a female role model for young girls in STEM?”
Dr. Conrad: “I think my favorite part about being a Professor at TCU and getting to influence young female adults here is being someone the students feel like they can trust and relate to.”
Me: “What has been the most challenging part about being a woman in STEM?”
Dr. Conrad: “Being a single mother while still earning my Ph.D. is the most difficult thing I have ever done in my life. Every day was a struggle to keep going, but it was all worth it in the end because now I get to teach, which is what I love doing the most.”
Me: “What is one piece of advice you would give your younger self”
Dr. Conrad: “Don't let what other people have to say bring you down. It took me a long time to realize that what people have to say doesn't matter. A ship can sink without water. If you don't let the water in, it won't sink. Don't let what people have to say bring you down.”
A Few Facts:
Female STEM characters are more likely to be in revealing clothing (1.8% compared to 0.0%)
Male STEM Characters outnumber Female STEM characters 2-to-1
The gender gap is even larger with leading STEM characters, 67.1% of whom are men.
Male STEM characters are more likely to be shown working in life science occupations (29.6% compared with 13.4%), while female characters are more likely to be shown in computer (11.5% compared with 2.8%) or engineering (12.0% compared with 2.5%) occupations. This is a reversal of gender gaps in these fields in the real world where women have higher numbers in life sciences and far lower numbers in computer and engineering occupations.
Davewooldridge. Closing the stem gender gap across borders through research, Policy & Partnerships. Geena Davis Institute. https://seejane.org/spotlight/closing-the-stem-gender-gap-across-borders/. Published May 20, 2022. Accessed November 8, 2022.
Mentor Text:
The "Women in STEM Society" instagram has heavily influenced the way I have chosen to spread information
In todays world Instagram is huge. People are able to create a huge social network and then share their own community by posting on their stories and shareing posts. I loved how visually pleasing their instagram was. They post lots of informational posts while still keeping the viewer engaged.
This is a poster I created and hung up in a couple of the girl dorms on campus to encourage females to get involved in the STEM community.
To help support my mission follow my instagram @tcuinstem
or scan the QR code!
Follow My Twitter https://twitter.com/tcuinstem to keep up on news and informtion happening in the world of STEM.
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