TEDx West Chester University
Program:
Welcome Remarks and TEDx Introduction Video
The Spaces That Save Us - Jessica B. Turner-Skoff, Ph.D. Associate Director, Science Communications, Longwood Gardens
Dance: Feminism and the Swan Song - Maria Urrutia Professor of Dance, West Chester University
The Power of Working In-Role - David Dannenfelser Lecturer, Theater, Rutgers University
Nature, Wonder, and Wonderment: We Are All Called to Become Science Explainers - Oné R. Pagán, Ph.D. Professor of Biology, West Chester University
Intermission
Skiing with Margot: Frontiers in the Science of Profound Intellectual Disability - Peter Doehring, Ph.D. Founder, Kennett Outdoors / Kennett Ability Network
The Art of Costume - Constance Case Professor of Costume Technology and Design, West Chester University
Lessons from Ant Colonies on Women and Parenthood in Science - Manuela Ramalho, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology, West Chester University
Calligraphy, Art, and the Human Body - Sakina Zaidi Cell & Molecular Biology (Pre-Med) Student, West Chester University
Acknowledgments
TEDxWestChesterUniversity is made possible through the generosity and dedication of many individuals across West Chester University. This event was generously supported
through the College of the Sciences and Mathematics (CSM) Student and Community Engagement Award (SCEA), which supports initiatives that promote student engagement
and strengthen community connections. We offer our deepest thanks to WCU alum Alexandra Gianaris, whose imagination, creativity, and passion for connecting the sciences and the arts inspired the vision for this event and brought it to life. We are
grateful to all the speakers, volunteers, production team, and partners whosecontributions made this event possible.West Chester University Support
We thank CSM Dean Jessica OShaughnessy and the staff of the College of the Sciences and Mathematics, especially Bridgid Fitzgerald for organizational coordination, Rebecca Grisillo for logistical and purchasing support, and Génesis Rubio for social media and Communications.
Production & Technical Support
We thank the WCU Digital Media Center and the event production teams, especially Dan Kadushin for video production, and Joshua Browns, Jonathan Lightcap & Thomas Haughey for their expertise in stage management, lighting & audio. Thank you to Yuki
Yamamoto and Jeremy Wheeler for their IT support.
Speaker Presenters and Art Installation
We extend our thanks to our outstanding speaker presenters, Dr. Thomas Kwiatkowski and Dr. Abbie Ganas from the Department of Chemistry, for making this event such a meaningful and engaging experience. We also thank Andrew Snyder, Associate Professor of Art & Design, for the art installation Mark of a Day.
Faculty & Student Volunteers
We thank the many faculty and student volunteers who supported this event. We extend special thanks to Dr. Sara Holland Levin, faculty advisor for the production team, for her guidance and support.
About TEDx: x = independently organized event.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Dr. Jessica Sullivan-Brown, Associate Professor of Biology, is event organizer and TEDxWestChesterUniversity license holder.