IEEE AP-S/URSI 2023 || Portland, Oregon, USA || 23-28 July 2023

WE-SP.1A: The Antennas and Propagation Society in 2033 : A Decade of Opportunities for Progress in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Wed, 26 Jul, 08:00 - 11:40 PDT (UTC -8)

Location: Oregon Ballroom 201 (OCC)

Session Co-Chairs: Susan C. Hagness, University of Wisconsin - Madison and Claire Migliaccio, Université Côte d'Azur

Track: Special Sessions

Wed, 26 Jul, 08:00 - 08:20 PDT (UTC -8)

WE-SP.1A.1: An understanding of terms in Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives: Perspectives from the IEEE AP-S DE&I Committee

Claire Migliaccio, Université Côte d'Azur, France

Wed, 26 Jul, 08:20 - 08:40 PDT (UTC -8)

WE-SP.1A.2: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society: An Early-Career Researcher’s Perspective

Hai-Han Sun, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Wed, 26 Jul, 08:40 - 09:00 PDT (UTC -8)

WE-SP.1A.3: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Perspective via the Women in Engineering Column of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine

Francesca Vipiana, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Wed, 26 Jul, 09:00 - 09:20 PDT (UTC -8)

WE-SP.1A.4: Progress in Diversifying the Editorial Board of the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Danilo Erricolo, University of Illinois Chicago, United States

Wed, 26 Jul, 09:20 - 09:40 PDT (UTC -8)

WE-SP.1A.5: Project Connect: A Model for Immersive Professional Development to Broaden Participation of Future Microwave Engineers

Rhonda Franklin, University of Minnesota, United States; Rashaunda Henderson, University of Texas at Dallas, United States; Tom Weller, Oregon State University, United States

Coffee Break

Wed, 26 Jul, 10:00 - 10:20 PDT (UTC -8)

WE-SP.1A.6: An Industry Perspective of the Importance of DEI in Workforce Development

Dalma Novak, Octane Wireless, United States

Wed, 26 Jul, 10:20 - 10:40 PDT (UTC -8)

WE-SP.1A.7: Diversifying the Engineering Faculty Hiring Pool

Kathleen Melde, David Hahn, Liesl Folks, University of Arizona, United States

Wed, 26 Jul, 10:40 - 11:00 PDT (UTC -8)

WE-SP.1A.8: Fostering an Inclusive Applied Electromagnetics Research Group: A 25-Year Perspective in ECE at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Susan Hagness, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States

Wed, 26 Jul, 11:00 - 11:20 PDT (UTC -8)

WE-SP.1A.9: The Value of "Being Present" In Achieving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and the Sense of Belonging

Mahta Moghaddam, University of Southern California, United States

Wed, 26 Jul, 11:20 - 11:40 PDT (UTC -8)

WE-SP.1A.10: APS 2033: A Future for Women in Electromagnetics

Cynthia Furse, University of Utah, United States

IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting

July 23–28, 2023 • Portland, Oregon, USA