Irrigating the Fields to Grow Engaged and Broadened Professional Minds

Saturday, October 13, 2012: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
617 (WSCC)
Chair:
Joseph Yracheta, BS, Graduate Student, University of Washington Seattle

Description: This session will present "models in progress" based on lived experiences from successful Chicano/Native American scientists that can help students utilize their learned sound, evidence-based, and rigorous science to translate their indigenous goals, sensibilities, commitment and desire into the practice social justice in our communities.

Sponsored by: University of Washington



1:30 PM
Irrigating the Fields to Grow Engaged and Broadened Professional Minds
Rose James, PhD , Acting Assistant Professor , University of Washington
1:32 PM
Changing the Funnel to a Bottleneck: Diverse inputs to Diverse Outputs
Devon Pena, PhD , Professor , University of Washington
1:34 PM
Irrigating the Fields to Grow Engaged and Broadened Professional Minds
Ruth Robertson-Hopkins, JD/MS , University of North Dakota ND EPSCoR, Tribal Colleges Liaison Manager,Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Judge , University of North Dakota
1:36 PM
Irrigating the Fields to Grow Engaged and Broadened Professional Minds
Valerie Segrest, BS , Native Nutrition Educator , Northwest Indian College
1:38 PM
Panel Discussion