WiSE at Duke

Introductions

Dear WiSE PC members,

I've met most of you by now, but I wanted to introduce myself through this excellent blog as well. I'm Claire Robbins, the new Program Coordinator at the Women's Center, and WiSE advisor. It is a pleasure already to be part of the WiSE PC and to have the chance to work with such a talented, dedicated and interesting group of women! Tong and Heidi are already doing an awesome job of keeping me posted and involved - not to mention getting me oriented to WiSE! - but I am here as a resource for all of you, so just let me know anytime I can be of assistance.

I don't have a professional science and engineering background myself, but as someone with a longstanding passion for women's issues and feminism, I've done some thinking about women, technology, the sciences, and my own career path, and how all of this manifested itself in my own family. Next time you are looking for some procrastination, you can check out an essay that I wrote for a college class back in '98 at http://fubini.swarthmore.edu/~WS30/WS30F1998/cfeldma1.html. (I can't vouch for any spelling, grammar, or other errors, or any embarrassing anecdotes...I was 18 when I wrote this!)

I love the Women's Center and working with students, so I can usually be found somewhere on campus - or in Durham working with the Durham Women's Commission. Outside of work, I can often be found attending a community event or hanging out at a restaurant or bookstore near campus. And I love to read, knit, cook, go on long walks, go to concerts, and listen to music.

Stop by the Women's Center anytime between WiSE events (not just during!) and say hi! And this week, we have a *ton* of leftover Indian food, so please feel free to stop by for lunch or a snack!

Best wishes,
Claire

posted by Claire Robbins @ 10:35 AM