Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal, Chair for Women in Science and Engineering
The Atlantic NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering program aims to provide high school girls with role models active in Science and Engineering fields, to enable these girls to “access” these role models through mentorship, webinars and workshops. Workshops for trainee science student teachers will establish contacts between researchers and engineers and provide these future teachers with additional tools to inspire girls to enter Science and Engineering careers.
By working with partners such as Eastlink, Techsploration, the Nova Scotia Community Colleges, and the Mount Distance Learning and Continuing Education Department, delivery of webinars and focus groups across the province will be made possible. In addition, role model videos will be created in partnership with Firefly Digital Media Inc. and Techsploration and summer camps will be run with assistance from Nikon Canada Inc. and Atlantica Mechanical Contractors Inc. and other supporters such as Girl Guides of Canada NS Council.
.JPG) | Associate Professor, BiologyAs a developmental biologist and a previous NSERC University Faculty Awardee, Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal, has established a vibrant growing research group at the Mount. Originally from a small farming community in South Africa, she has braved the Canadian winters for nine years and has succeeded in balancing her research career as an Associate Professor with her family life. Her research program focuses on the comparative development of the vertebrate skeleton, with particular focus on the neural crest derived craniofacial skeleton. |