The goals of the Summit are:

• To examine the unique challenges faced by women as they seek to make the transition from postdoc to faculty.

   

• To consider the key factors influencing postdoc women's decisions to pursue a career in academic science and engineering.

   

• To share promising practices and success stories for retaining postdoc women in the academic pipeline.

Who should attend:

• Postdoctoral scholars

   

• Faculty and principal investigators involved in the training of postdocs

   

• Administrators and staff concerned with the retention of postdocs and women at their institution and in the academic workforce

   

• Individuals from agencies and professional societies that support postdocs or work on workforce diversity issues