04/10/2023
By Hsien-Yuan Hsu

The ADVANCE Office of Faculty Equity cordially invites you to our upcoming 50/50 Lecture on Wednesday, April 19 from 2 to 3 p.m. in Coburn Hall 275. Refreshments will be available starting at 1:30 p.m.

We are thrilled to welcome our esteemed guest speaker, Joyce Main, Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her presentation is titled “On the Career Pathways and Career Transitions of STEM PhDs.”

Joyce B. Main, Ph.D. is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Engineering Education. She received an Ed.M. in administration, planning, and social policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a Ph.D. in learning, teaching, and social policy from Cornell University. Her research examines the academic and employment pathways of science and engineering students with a focus on access, diversity, and education policy. She was awarded a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant to examine the longitudinal career paths of engineering PhDs. Her research on the career trajectories, experiences, and professional development of STEM faculty has been recognized with the 2019 Frontiers in Education Best Diversity Paper Award, the 2018 Violet B. Haas Memorial Fellowship, and the 2019 Betty Vetter Award for Research. She received the 2022 Purdue School of Engineering Education Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Award for Excellence in Mentoring.

While RSVP is not mandatory, we highly recommend that you do so to secure your spot at the event. 

Main’s lecture is hosted by UML Associate Professor Hsien-Yuan Hsu from the School of Education in the College of Fine Arts. The 50/50 Lecture Series is a unique format geared at both promoting a notable scientist’s work and highlighting the varied paths that lead to successful STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers. Half of the speaker’s time will be allotted to her technical, educational, and research interests, and the other half will be devoted to her career path, detailing, for example, challenges overcome or the influence of mentors. The 50/50 lectures are designed to inspire established and emerging STEM professionals to persevere not only by considering the example set by leaders in STEM but by looking at their own career holistically. Graduate students are welcome!