Tech Women's Studies Conference Attracts College Women

The Women's Studies Program at Texas Texas Tech University announced the 28th Annual All-University Conference on the Advancement of Women in Higher Education, which took place on the campus of Texas Tech University, April 12-13, 2012.

Several College of Education women participated in the five academic sessions, two keynote presentations, a continental breakfast and a luncheon scheduled throughout the day. The Conference sessions were held in the Student Union Building.

College of Education Presenters

The panelist and individual presentations by College women were as follows:

Individual Presentation

Outside the Session: Feminism, Social Justice and Advocacy Competencies for Counselors by Amanda Evans, Masters Student, Counselor Education, Texas Tech University

Panelists

Environment Barriers and their Effects on the Perceptions of Women on the Tenure Track

Panelists: * Stephanie J. Jones, Ed.D. , Assistant Professor, Higher Education, Texas Tech University,*Erika M. Warnick, Doctoral Candidate, Higher Education, Texas Tech University * Elyn M. Palmer, Doctoral Student, Higher Education Texas Tech University

Panelists

Gender Social-justice Beyond Borders: Five Issues with a Call to Action

Panelists: * Aretha F. Marbley, PhD, Professor and Director of Community Counseling, College of Education, Texas Tech University * Kathleen Phelan, Doctoral Student, Counselor Education, College of Education, Texas Tech University * Aliza S. Wong, Associate Chair and Associate Professor, Director, European Studies, Department of History, Texas Tech University * Wendy Ross, Professor, School of Law, Texas Tech University * Lahib Jaddo, Associate Professor, Architecture, Texas Tech University *Jasmine Wiles, Graduate Student, Counselor Education, Texas Tech University

Individual Presentation

Women’s Personality Traits and Co-teaching: Do women’s personality traits enablethem to be co-teachers? by Lauren McDonald, Graduate Assistant, School Psychology Doctorate Program, Texas Tech University and co-author LeAnn Diandreth-Elkins, Assistant Professor, Special Education, Texas Tech University

Individual Presentation

Writing Conferencing in the Fourth Grade by Anita Nigam, Graduate Student, College of Education, Texas Tech University

Individual Presentation

Fostering Social Bias in the Classroom by Mary-Katherine Plowman, Graduate Student, College of Education, Texas Tech University

Panelists

Perspectives on the Social Construction of Gender from Emerging 3rd Wave Feminists

Lucy Cromme, Human Development and Family Studies, Undergraduate Student, TexasTech University * Aretha F. Marbley, PhD, Professor and Director of Community Counseling, College of Education, Texas Tech University * Kathleen Phelan, Doctoral Student, College of Education, Texas Tech University * Claire Tommey, Pre-Nursing, Undergraduate Student, Texas Tech University * Julee Reese, Visual Studies, School of Art, Undergraduate Student, Texas Tech University

Contributed by LeAnn Diandreth-Elkins