STEM Tea | Women in STEM

Careers and Publishing

On International Women’s Day, the STEM Tea podcast was taken over by the wonderful Andrea Marshall (left), a staff scientist in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Vanderbilt University (TN, USA) studying age-related changes in mitochondrial networks. Andrea was joined by guests Heather Beasley and Mariya Sweetwyne; together, they drew on their experiences to discuss motherhood while in academia, the differences between equality and equity, why DEI efforts need to be more proactive than just providing visibility, and they consider starting their own institution…

Heather (left) is a Postdoc at the Hinton Lab (Vanderbilt University) studying cancer biology, and Mariya (right) is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (WA, USA) whose research focuses on cellular mechanisms in kidneys.

Contents:

  • Introduction 00:00:00 – 00:01:28
  • How do you feel when you hear ‘embracing equity’? 00:01:28 – 00:04:04
  • Could you tell me a bit about your career journey? 00:04:04 – 00:09:47
  • The value of hearing different academic and career pathways and taking up space as a woman in STEM 00:09:47 – 00:16:44
  • Have you had any experiences or challenges where you felt like your gender played a role? 00:16:44 – 00:27:35
  • What can be accomplished with the intentionality of how you design your academia? 00:27:35 – 00:41:04
  • The impact of travel funds and stipends 00:41:04 – 00:46:33
  • Did you get the support you needed whilst being a mother through your academic journey? 00:46:33 – 00:51:50
  • Equity vs. equality 00:51:50 – 00:58:05
  • Closing thoughts 00:58:05 – 01:00:06