Pathways to Progress

Welcome back! On this week’s episode, we had the incredible honor to speak with Professor and Dr. J. Nic Fisk. Tune in to listen as we speak with Professor Fisk on her incredible efforts in getting Yale’s first African-American Students their deserved degrees, and what it means to correct the wrongs of the past for a better future. Also explore with us the obstacles she faced as the President of the Graduate and Professional Student Senate, her opinions on the strong intersection of humanities and STEM, the education industry, and her upbringing whilst navigating her self-identity.  Professor Fisk is an Assistant Professor in Computational Biology and Discipline-Based Education Research at the University of Rhode Island, and a nascent Clinical Cancer Informatics and Data Science center member for Brown University. She also recently received her Ph.D. in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics from Yale University, where she also received the Annie Le Fellowship convocation, Yale’s BBS Diversity and Inclusion Collective (YBDIC) Award, worked to get the first African-American students at Yale their degrees posthumously, and was the and was the first transgender woman to assume the office of the President of the Graduate and Professional Student Senate. — Our socials! 💌 ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pathways2progress_/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/p2progress_⁠

Welcome back! In this Spotlight Episode, Harshitha sits down with Savannah, the creator of W.I.S.E. Girls. Standing for, "Women in STEM Excelling," it's an organization that aims to promote women in STEM careers, give insight on its various pathways, and provide STEM based books/projects to its followers on its online platforms. They discuss their respective journeys as young women in STEM, W.I.S.E. Girl's future goals and aspirations for the platform its creating, and more! — Our socials! 💌 ⁠https://www.instagram.com/pathways2progress_/⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/p2progress_⁠ — Follow W.I.S.E. Girls on their socials! https://www.instagram.com/w.i.s.e_girls/

Within the medical industry, gender discrimination remains rampant: with misogynistic practices like "the husband stitch" often given without consent during labor, little inclusion in research studies, denial to gender affirming care, sexism in the workplace, and more. Join us this week as we speak on these topics and more when it comes to discrimination in medicine, and learn how you can make a difference. -- Our socials! 💌 https://www.instagram.com/pathways2progress_/ https://twitter.com/p2progress_

The historic moon landing couldn't have been possible without the key contributions of brilliant individuals whose stories are often go unsung. Enter Katherine Johnson, a name not often heard but whose genius propelled humanity's journey beyond the stars. Join us to celebrate the achievements of the remarkable Katherine Johnson: an extraordinary African American mathematician whose hard work and scientific mind defied the barriers of racial discrimination and gender bias. Despite the systemic obstacles she faced, she emerged as a pivotal figure in the success of America's early space missions, including the famous moon landing.

What's the origin of the word bimbo? And how did "dumb blonde" jokes come to be? Join us this week to discuss how femininity and intelligence is viewed in society, and how media portrayals affect real women in the workforce. -- Our socials! 💌 https://www.instagram.com/pathways2progress_/ https://twitter.com/p2progress_

Welcome back! On our first ever Spotlight Episode, we sit down with the creators of "Progress Over Perfection," a podcast geared towards maintaining wellness and mental health in the busy world we live in. Listen in as we ask Anna and Gabby what inspired them to create this podcast, what personal habits they practice to maintain wellbeing, how they manage to maintain it along with their busy high-school schedules, and more. --- This collaboration is continued on their channel! Make sure to check it out. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PPIfpBLsYu3iEK7vheQhW?si=63d0398502854a30 -- Our socials! 💌 https://www.instagram.com/pathways2progress_/ https://twitter.com/p2progress_

Who discovered DNA? Google, teachers, and even the average textbook will likely tell you it was James Watson and Francis Crick. However, in reality, there was actually a hidden figure who's name got erased from the equation... Sit with us as we uncover the story of Rosalind Franklin: an inspiring Anglo-Jewish scientist who, despite the odds stacked up against her, persevered to end up making great strides in the world of science and forever become a cemented name in history.

Hi! Welcome to the first ever episode of Pathways to Progress: Women in STEM. In this episode, we cover why we've created this podcast, what you can expect from it in the future, and a little bit about who we are as well, your hosts! Look forward to seeing you next time,  Harshitha and Kashvi :)