Thank you for joining us!
Thank you to all of those who joined us – researchers, educators, and community members – who came together to understand barriers specific to women, and empower women in STEM education and tech careers in Manitoba.
We hope these inspirational keynotes and discussion tracks have helped you seek concrete solutions to bridge the gender gap in STEM.
Ubisoft Winnipeg and the University of Winnipeg are proud to partner and host the first Nova: Ubisoft Winnipeg Women in Tech Summit.
Program
Ensuring equal opportunity in tech begins early. Four discussion tracks will focus on different stages of education and career for women and girls.
In each track, you will hear from researchers examining the gender gap, get inspiration and insight from keynote speakers, and share your voice and experiences in working group sessions.
Speakers
Kristyn Frank
Senior Research Analyst, Statistics Canada
Kristyn Frank is a senior research analyst at Statistics Canada, where she has worked since 2011. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Waterloo. Her research primarily…
Dr. Joanne Lee
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University
Joanne Lee, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the department of Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University. As a developmental psychologist, her research focuses on early childhood learning in language and…
Dr. Victoria Kaspi
Professor of Physics, McGill University
Victoria Kaspi is a Professor of Physics at McGill University, where she holds the Lorne Trottier Chair in Astrophysics and Cosmology, and the Distinguished James McGill Chair. She is the…
Sidney Leggett (Wápiskisiw Pinésiw Iskwéw)
Undergraduate Researcher, University of Winnipeg, Queens University, Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Research Institute
Sidney is finishing her final year of undergraduate studies in Health Informatics~Applied Computer Science and a minor in Statistics at the University of Winnipeg. She has worked as a Junior…
Kathryn Atamanchuk
P.Eng., MBA, PMP, FEC
After completing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manitoba in 1999, Kathryn began her career at StandardAero as a T56 Service Engineer. This role took…
Dr Tarek Mostafa
Policy Analyst. Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), OECD
Tarek is a Policy Analyst in the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills. Before joining the OECD, Tarek was a Senior Research Associate at University College London. His research spanned…
Dr Nora Casson
Canada Research Chair in Environmental Influences on Water Quality, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Winnipeg
Dr. Nora Casson is the Canada Research Chair in Environmental Influences on Water Quality and an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Winnipeg. Her research…
Ekaterina Martchenko
Consultant at DecisionWorks & Research Associate at the University of Winnipeg
A believer in the connectedness of all things, Ekaterina worked in a variety of fields before discovering her love for statistics with the help of the biostatisticians at the Center…
Dr. Elena Makarova
Director, Institute for Educational Sciences, University of Basel
Dr Makarova’s research focuses on development, learning and teaching in the face of heterogeneity in the school context. In particular, she is interested in inclusion and exclusion processes due to…
Jenny Saucerman
Jenny Saucerman is an online learning instructional design manager for CUNA. Jenny has nine years of experience in the eLearning space with a focus on simulation and game-based learning, assessment,…
Dr. Janice Dodd
Professor Emerita of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and Women’s and Gender Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba.
My scientific research has focused on hormone-dependent cancers with funding from the Canadian Cancer Society, US Army, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research to explore signal transduction in prostate cancer….
Dr. Anni Reinking
Educational Consultant
Anni K. Reinking, Ed.D. is a former classroom teacher and professor. She is currently an education consultant located in Illinois. She specializes in DEIA and bringing voices into the STEM…
Dr. Jenni Sidey-Gibbons
Astronaut, Mechanical Engineer, Combustion Scientist, Lecturer
Dr. Sidey-Gibbons holds an honours bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec (2011). While at McGill, she conducted research on flame propagation in microgravity in collaboration…
Who Should Attend?
Educators
Educators are one of the greatest factors on child development, and can have a profound influence on their interests and choices. Join us to learn and discuss where interest and confidence in STEM can be fostered, and share your own experience and learnings.
Academics
Share your expertise, hear from others researching gender in STEM, and contribute to workshop discussions alongside educators and community members to discuss how research can be put into practice.
Community
Gender equity in STEM and tech benefits all of us. Interested parents, students, businesses and community members are welcome to attend and learn from the discussions.
Partners
