Register for the 2021 LeadHERship Conference taking place at Stevens Institute of Technology on September 17th & 18th, 2021. The theme of this year's conference is "Learning From the Past, Facing the Future" as we are celebrating 50 years of Women at Stevens. Join fellow leaders, change-makers and life-long learners at this inspiring conference open to all!

The LeadHERship conference brings together individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences for a day of motivation, networking, skill-building and professional development.

In order to welcome all to join our conference, while still addressing the health and safety needs of our campus community during the ongoing pandemic, we will be inviting the public to join virtually via Zoom and livestream. Stevens students, faculty, staff and alumni are welcome to attend in-person or choose a virtual option. Whether you attend online or in-person, you will experience engaging, high-impact sessions, and learn from a variety of faculty, staff, students, and alumni who will share their wisdom and research-based insights to support leadership growth at any level.

2021 Conference Speakers

Mona Hanna-Attisha,
MD, MPH, FAAP

Mona Hanna-Attisha is founder and director of the Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative, an innovative and model public health program in Flint, Michigan. Dr. Hanna-Attisha is the author of the widely acclaimed and bestselling book What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City.
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Aprille Joy Ericsson, Ph.D.

Aerospace engineer Aprille Joy Ericsson's career is distinguished by "firsts"; she considers her most prestigious honor of being the first person of color to receive The Washington Award from the Western Society of Engineers. She is the first African-American female to receive a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Howard University (HU) and the first African-American female civil servant to earn an Engineering Ph.D. at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).
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The LeadHERship Conference is co-sponsored by the Lore-El Center for Women’s Leadership, Graduate Student Life, Undergraduate Student Life and Development and Alumni Relations, along with generous support provided by Jim '89 and Dianne (Smith) Szipszky '90 M.Eng. '91 and the Office of the President | Diversity & Inclusion. Learn more and contact us at loreel@stevens.edu

Stevens will follow, at a minimum, the COVID-19 guidelines required by the State of New Jersey on the date of the event. Stevens requires that all guests wear face masks in all indoor, public campus spaces regardless of vaccination status.