Women in STEM Emerging Leaders Workshop

📅 Date: Friday, September 12, 2025 📍
Location: The University of Dallas, 1845 E Northgate Dr, Irving, TX 75062

The workshop will provide emerging female STEM leaders with knowledge and skills in: 

• Foundational leadership principles (the theory of what leadership is)
  
• Principles and attributes of STEM leadership
  
• Foundational skills for emerging STEM leaders, particularly women
  
• A research-informed model of leadership development for women in STEM
• What informal and emerging leadership looks like in practice in STEM
  
• Systemic gender barriers in STEM industries that can impact women’s career progression, along with a model of protective factors (and associated strategies) to help positively navigate these
  
• Identifying their individual STEM purpose
  
• The role of resilience as a protective factor for women in STEM and how to intentionally build resilience  

Through an interactive approach, the workshop will also assist participants to learn from their peers and build peer networks.

Don’t miss out on this incredible event! Registration  opens in February 2025.

Workshop is offered by:

Dr Susan McGinty is the CEO and Founder of Aya Leadership, a specialized leadership development partner for STEM and Security organizations that priorities diversity. Susan works with organizations to uplift women into leadership roles, and develop sustainable and diverse leadership pipelines as a foundation for business sustainability, growth, and innovation. She works with leaders globally to strengthen their leadership skills and develop high‑performing and resilient
teams and organizations.

Aya Leadership has a range of leadership development options specifically tailored for STEM women at all levels, and a range of gender inclusive leadership workshops for STEM leaders, that can be delivered either online or in person. To discuss your organization’s leadership development needs and enquire about workshop availability during 2025, please get in touch with Susan at susan@ayaleadership.com or visit her website at https://ayaleadership.com/