Appendix A
Workshop Agenda
October 28–29, 2019
National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Room: NAS 120
9:00 – 9:30 AM |
Welcome by Committee Chairs
Hayfaa Almudhaf, Senior Advisor, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) Sapna Cheryan, Professor of Psychology, University of Washington |
Opening Remarks from the National Academies Leadership
Jim Hinchman, Acting Executive Officer, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
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Opening Remarks from KFAS Leadership
Dr. Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Director General, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences |
Opening Remarks from the Kuwait Embassy in the U.S.
Nawaf Al-Enezi, Deputy Chief of Mission, Kuwait Embassy in the U.S. |
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9:30 – 9:50 AM |
Background Knowledge: Women in STEM Kuwait and the U.S.
Perspective from Kuwait Hayfaa Almudhaf, Senior Advisor, KISR Perspective from the U.S. Sapna Cheryan, Professor of Psychology, University of Washington |
9:50 – 10:40 AM |
Session 1: The challenges and barriers facing women to enter and thrive in the science, engineering, and medical professions in both the U.S. and Kuwait
Session chairs: Ameenah Farhan, Kuwait University; Sapna Cheryan, University of Washington
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10:40 – 10:55 AM |
Q&A and Discussion
Moderators: Nour AlSabeeh, Kuwait University; Sapna Cheryan, University of Washington |
10:55 – 11:10 AM | Coffee Break |
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM |
Session 1 - Continued: The challenges and barriers facing women to enter and thrive in the science, engineering, and medical professions in both the U.S. and Kuwait
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12:00 – 12:15 PM | Q&A and Discussion |
12:15 – 1:15 PM | Lunch |
1:15 – 2:00 PM |
Session 2: Evidence of effective programs, practices, and models in both countries for recruiting women in science, engineering, and medicine
Session chairs: Hayfaa Almudhaf, KISR; Sonya Smith, Howard University
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2:00 – 2:30 PM |
Q&A and Discussion
Moderators: Alia Marafie, Kuwait University; Sonya Smith, Howard University |
2:30 – 3:00 PM | Coffee Break |
3:00 – 4:00 PM |
Session 2 - Continued: Evidence of effective programs, practices, and models in both countries for recruiting women in science, engineering, and medicine
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4:00 – 4:30 PM | Q&A and Discussion |
4:30 – 5:00 PM |
Keynote Address
The Road from Damascus: Personal and Scientific Journey Huda Akil, Co-Director and Research Professor, MBNI; Distinguished University Professor; Quarton Professor of Neurosciences; Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
5:00 – 6:30 PM | Reception |
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Room: NAS 125
9:00 – 11:00 AM |
Session 3: Curricula structure and how it affects the attrition of women in STEM in the U.S., Kuwait, and Arab world
Session chairs: Hala AlEssa, Kuwait University; Maria Charles, University of California, Santa Barbara |
9:00 – 9:45 AM |
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9:45 – 10:15 AM |
Q&A and Discussion
Moderators: Hala AlEssa, Kuwait University; Maria Charles, University of California, Santa Barbara |
10:15 – 10:30 AM | Coffee Break |
10:30 – 11:15 AM |
Session 3 - Continued: Curricula structure and how it affects the attrition of women in STEM in the U.S., Kuwait, and Arab world
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11:15 – 12:00 PM | Q&A and Discussion |
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch |
1:00 – 3:30 PM | Debrief and planning for Kuwait 2020 workshop (organizing committee and staff only) |