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Women In LeadershipThrough a candid and timely discussion, this year's distinguished panel share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future.
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Featured Panelists
Trailblazing NASA aerospace engineer who mentors young people across the country to follow in her footsteps.
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Visual effects supervisor at Pixar who has helped create some of the company’s most beloved films.
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Event Details
A conversation with Dolores Huerta, iconic labor leader and activist; Dr. Aprille J. Ericsson, trailblazing NASA aerospace engineer; and Danielle Feinberg, visual effects supervisor at Pixar. Lynn Sherr, author and award-winning journalist, will moderate the discussion.
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The annual Women in Leadership event hosted by Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego celebrates the life of America’s first woman in space by reflecting on the things she cared about. Sally Ride was an athlete, a physicist, a space pioneer, an author and a champion of diversity in science education and careers. And in each of these areas, she was a leader.
Tam O’Shaughnessy, Ride’s life partner and cofounder of Sally Ride Science, conceived of the first Women in Leadership event in 2018 to celebrate the dedication of a U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp in Ride’s honor. That lively and thought-provoking conversation gave rise to an annual event aimed at inspiring girls and women to embrace leadership roles.
Past Events
Women in Leadership 2023
A conversation with Erin Jackson, speedskating Olympic gold medalist and STEM advocate; Laurie Leshin, geochemist, space scientist and director of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; and Natalia Molina, professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at USC, award-winning author. Lynn Sherr, author and award-winning journalist, will moderate the discussion.
Women in Leadership 2022
A conversation with Dolores Huerta, iconic labor leader and activist; Dr. Aprille J. Ericsson, trailblazing NASA aerospace engineer; and Danielle Feinberg, visual effects supervisor at Pixar. Lynn Sherr, author and award-winning journalist, will moderate the discussion.
Women in Leadership 2021
A conversation with Brittney Cooper, feminist scholar and author; Kathy Sullivan, trailblazing astronaut and scientist; and Maria Hinojosa, award-winning news anchor and reporter. Lynn Sherr, author and award-winning journalist, will moderate the discussion.
Women in Leadership 2019
A conversation with Sylvia Acevedo, Chief Executive Officer, Girls Scouts of the USA; Chelsea Clinton, vice chair, the Clinton Foundation; and Jedidah Isler, assistant professor of physics and Astronomy, Dartmouth College. Moderated by Lynn Sherr, award-winning journalist and author.