Women's Academic Leadership Workshop

The 2018 Women's Academic Leadership Workshop occurred on Friday, June 8 in the EJ Ball Courtroom at the University of Arkansas School of Law. We are planning to continue this event on a biennial basis. If you would like to be involved in planning, just send a note indicating your interest.

If you attended this year's event, we welcome your feedback.

Session videos are now available, and linked from the session titles below. There is also a YouTube playlist for your convenience.

2018 Event Schedule

Time	Session (titles are linked to video recordings)	Speakers/Panelists
9:00 am	Breakfast
9:20 am	Welcome	Suzanne McCray, University of Arkansas Vice Provost for Enrollment and Director of the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards
9:30 am	Taking a Stand and Making a Difference	Jane B. Gearhart, University of Arkansas Community Volunteer
9:50 am	Women and the Demand for "Effortless Perfection"	Laura Jacobs, University of Arkansas Chief of Staff (panel moderator) Jane Morris, Duke University Executive Director of the Office of Undergraduate Scholars and Fellows Elizabeth Vardaman, Baylor University Associate Dean for Engaged Learning
10:15 am	Women and Publishing	Masie Cochran, Tin House Publishing Editor (panel moderator) Padma Viswanathan, University of Arkansas Associate Professor (ENGL), Fiction Toni Jensen, University of Arkansas Assistant Professor (ENGL), Non-Fiction Elizabeth DeMeo, University of Arkansas Director of Development for The Arkansas International Literary Magazine
11:00 am	Break
11:10 am	Women in Leadership Shaping Diversity and Inclusion	Yvette Murphy-Erby, University of Arkansas Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion (panel moderator) Liz Alsina, Walton Family Foundation Sr. Program Officer Erin Hogue, Walmart Foundation Senior Manager, Northwest Arkansas Giving Program Margot Lemaster, Welcome NWA Director
11:50 am	The Importance of Women in Community and Civic Leadership	Carolyn Allen, University of Arkansas Dean of University Libraries Mary Tolar, Kansas State University Director of the Staley School of Leadership Studies
12:15 pm	Advocating for Future Women Leaders in Letters of Recommendation Download this presentation (866MB Powerpoint)	Paula Warrick, American University Senior Director of Merit Awards Kate Mamiseishvili, University of Arkansas Associate Dean of the College of Education and Health Professions
12:45 pm	Lunch - Women as (Everyday) Leaders	Stacy Leeds, University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor for Economic Development
The Office of Nationally Competitive Awards would like to thank its cosponsors, the Chancellor's Commission on Women, the Department of English, and the Higher Education Program in the College of Education and Health Professions.