The Joan Wood Lecture Series

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The Joan Wood Lecture Series provides a forum for undergraduates to interact with women in science-related careers. Designed to encourage undergraduate women to pursue advanced degrees in science, the series showcases the many career opportunities available to science majors.

Before her death in 1990, Dr. Wood was a strong advocate of women in the sciences and remained active in educational programs within the IU Department of Biology. Memorial contributions made in her honor helped establish this lecture series.

Upcoming Lecture

2005 MacArthur Fellow Nicole King, Ph.D., (BS '92 Biological Sciences) will give the 25th Joan Wood Lecture, entitled "Finding my way: fossils, choanoflagellates, and motherhood” on . . .

Wednesday, April 4, 2007
4:00 p.m.
Myers Hall 130

Dr. King received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2005. Read the IU HomePages article.

Support the Lecture Series

You can help Biology encourage women to pursue science-related careers by supporting this lecture series.

Your gift will be automatically earmarked for the Joan Wood Lecture Series Fund, which supports and maintains this lectureship.

Suggest a Speaker

To suggest a speaker, send Kathy Wyss an e-mail with the following information about the speaker you are recommending:

Name
Occupation
Education (IU Alumna? Yes/No)
Career Details
Home Address
Home Phone Number
Business Address
Business Phone Number
Miscellaneous Information on this Individual

You can also mail this information to: Kathy Wyss, Department of Biology, Indiana University, Jordan Hall 142A, Bloomington, IN 47405

About Joan H. Wood, PhD, MD

Joan Wood spent 12 years (1969-1981) in the Department of Biology and earned two Plant Science degrees and a doctorate in Genetics. When she returned to Bloomington after attending IU medical school, she established a private medical genetics practice, enabling her to spend time with her family while pursuing a challenging career.

As a teacher, scholar, and doctor, Wood always promoted biology-related careers and encouraged women to explore job opportunities in the sciences.

See Wood's education and career information . . .

Past Joan Wood Lecturers

February 15, 2006
Donna Cragle, Ph.D., Director of Basic and Applied Research and Director of the Center for Epidemiologic Research for the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education, "Epidemiology: Wonderful Career Choice, or Secret Society?"

September 22 , 2005
Eugenie Scott , Ph.D., Director of the National Center for Science Education, "Tracking Those Incredible Creationists: Adventures as a Public Scientist"

See all the past Wood Lecturers . . .