Implicit Bias – or – How Good Intentions Aren’t Enough to Create an Equitable and Inclusive Environment
| Event Date: | September 20, 2016 |
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| Speaker: | Dr. Beth Holloway
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education and Director of Women in Engineering |
| Speaker Affiliation: | Purdue University |
| Time: | 3:00-4:15 |
| Location: | FRNY G140 |
| Priority: | No |
| School or Program: | Chemical Engineering |
Implicit bias is a cognitive shortcut that all people can use when making judgments. This seminar will increase your awareness of what implicit bias is as it relates to gender, and how and when gender-based implicit bias is manifested, particularly in academic STEM environments. Research on the impacts on the target of bias will be presented, as well as strategies to become aware of our biases and reduce our use of them.