SHE PERSISTS
WOMEN INNOVATORS IN BUFFALO, THEN AND NOW
September 26, 2017
11:00 am-3:00 pm
Greatbatch Pavilion, Darwin Martin House, Buffalo, NY
As part of our 20th anniversary celebration, the UB Gender Institute hosted an all-day symposium, entitled “She Persists,” at the Greatbatch Pavilion at the Darwin Martin House. The Symposium first honored the accomplishments of major women in Buffalo’s past and then turned to prominent women in the Buffalo community today.
Session 1: Women Innovators of the Guilded Age
Symposium Introduction
Carrie Bramen, Director of the UB Gender Institute
Session 1 Part 1
Despina Stratigakos, UB Professor of Architecture
Session 1 Part 2
Kelly Hayes McAlonie, Director of the UB Capital Planning Group
Session 2: Women Innovators Today
Intro to the Panel
Teresa Miller, UB Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence, moderator
Session 2 Part 1
Dr. Norma Nowak, Director, New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences
Session 2 Part 2
Joan Bozer, Erie County lawmaker and environmentalist
Session 2 Part 3
Rahwa Ghirmatzion, Deputy Director of PUSH/Buffalo
Session 2 Part 4
Bernice Radle, owner of Buffalove Development and member of the City of Buffalo’s Zoning Board of Appeals
Session 2 Q & A
Question and Answer with introduction by Teresa Miller, moderator
Session 2 Q & A Audience Response
The audience responds to the panelists.