RTI Global Gender Center's 10th Anniversary Celebration

Join us for an exciting celebration of the RTI Global Gender Center's 10th anniversary! This hybrid event is dedicated to advancing women and underrepresented groups, with insights from university leaders from Duke, NCCU, NCSU, and UNC, and keynote speaker Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett-Helaire, co-developer of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. This is a great opportunity to share and connect with others who are passionate about promoting gender equity and women's leadership. 

For those attending in person, a light lunch will be served.

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Featured Talks

Welcome

Speaker: Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, MBA (she/her) – Vice Chair, Board of Governors, RTI International

RTI Global Gender Center: Who we are, collaborative research, and femtoring the next generation

Speaker: Wendee Wechsberg, PhD (she/her) – Director, RTI Global Gender Center

Panel: North Carolina university leaders championing STEM scholars

Panelists:

• Alessandra Bazzano, PhD (she/her) – Chair, Maternal & Child Health Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Krystal George, PhD (she/her) – Director, Duke Women’s Center, Duke University
• Karen Keaton Jackson, PhD (she/her) – Interim Associate Provost for Academic Programs and Undergraduate Research, Director, University Honors Program, North Carolina Central University
• Jamie Kossen, JD (she/her) – Director, Women’s Center, North Carolina State University

Moderator: Felicia Browne, ScD (she/her) – Associate Director, RTI Global Gender Center

Keynote Speaker

Introduction: Victoria Franchetti Haynes, PhD (she/her) – Previous RTI President and CEO, and first female President of RTI

Keynote Speaker: Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett-Helaire, PhD (she/her) – Co-Developer of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Q&A Moderator: Sharon Daily, PhD (she/her) – Director, Public Health, RTI International

Closing

Speaker: Tim Gabel, MBA (he/him) – President & CEO, RTI International