Redbird scholars celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science

  • Author By Elena Roth
  • February 9, 2024
From left to right, Dr. Ashlihan D. Spaulding, Dr. Mahua Biswas, Dr. Elahe Javadi, Dr. Dawn McBride, Dr. Chang Su-Russell, and Dr. Rachel Bowden with a photo of hands in the background inserting a needle into a test tube
From left to right, Dr. Ashlihan D. Spaulding, Dr. Mahua Biswas, Dr. Elahe Javadi, Dr. Dawn McBride, Dr. Chang Su-Russell, and Dr. Rachel Bowden

To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11, Illinois State University asked women scholars to share what or who has inspired them and how they feel about teaching the next generation of researchers.

Watch the video to hear from Dr. Rachel Bowden, Dr. Elahe Javadi, Dr. Dawn McBride, Dr. Chang Su-Russell, Dr. Mahua Biswas, and Dr. Ashlihan D. Spaulding about the path that led them to where they are today.

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences, College of Applied Science and Technology, College of Arts and Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences, Information Technology, Physics, Psychology, University Marketing and Communications