Join us for our April Professional Development Meeting! Guest speaker, Nandika D’Souza, Professor at UNT, will give a talk on the importance of inclusion in a diverse workforce.
Date: April 24
Time: 5:30 – 7:30pm
Location: Olive Garden, 4240 Belt Line Rd, Addison, TX 75001
Topic: Strategies for True Inclusion: The World is in Your Workplace
Presenter: Nandika D’Souza
Abstract: The engineering workforce demographic of race, national origin and cultural identity differs considerably from the US population at large. Cultural heritage influences relationships, communication, expectations. The goal of this talk is to explore concepts proposed by Hoffstede. A comparison of different reference frames will be used together with case studies.
About Professor D’Souza
: Nandika D’Souza immigrated to the US 30 years ago from India. She did her Masters at Auburn and her doctorate at Texas A&M University. She is currently a professor of Mechanical and Energy Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas. She was the recipient of the 2015 Distinguished Engineering Educator award from SWE and is a life member of SWE, NSBE and Girl Scouts.
