On a new Teachers' Lounge, it's Juliet Moderow and Karla Giuffre!
They're biology instructors at Highland Community College. They also created and lead the college's Women+ in Science Club, which brings together students across science disciplines.
They mentor students and keep them motivated by highlighting the work of prominent women in science. That can include everyone from historical figures such as Marie Curie to women winning Nobel Prizes today.
They bring in guest speakers — women working across a variety of fields, from veterinarians to micropaleontologists — to talk about both the challenges women face in these fields and the opportunities available in these careers.
We also talk about their careers in science, a little bit about Moderow's work with the Bird City program for all the birders out there, and Giuffre's family background in science.
SHOW NOTES
Educator(s) in this episode:
Juliet Moderow
Karla Giuffre
Music: Our show's theme music is from the northern Illinois-based band Kindoves, featuring the songs "Popn," "Origins" and "Quiche." You can find more of their music on their SoundCloud page. You can also listen to the episode of WNIJ's Sessions from Studio A where they were featured.
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