As a woman in STEM, I do not take for granted the privilege of studying and working in my chosen field. As the hard work of those before me opened doors for me, I choose to pay it forward and work to make the geosciences open, accessible, and inviting for all.
IDEEAS Working Group (2019 – present)
(IDEEAS: “Inclusions, Diversity, and Equity in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences”)
- Co-founder
- Group within the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department at Cornell working to create a welcoming environment in the department that supports and retains people of all background and identities
- 2020 AGU Presentation on the formation, functioning, and visions of IDEEAS
- Devlin, K., Eiden, E., Bürgi, P., MacQueen, P., Headlam, C., Brill, K., Carrillo, C., Hamilton, D., Jiang, J., Barcheck, G., Hitchcock, P., Mahowald, N. (2020). The IDEEAS Working Group at Cornell University: A New Framework of Collective Leadership for Promoting Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Geosciences. 2020 AGU Fall Meeting.
SGO Faculty Liaison (2019)
(SGO: “Snee Graduate Organization”, the graduate student organization in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell)
- Served as the liaison between graduate students and the department, meeting regularly with the department chair and director of graduate studies to discuss issues relevant to graduate students
- Selected accomplishments:
- New fall poster session to share research within department
- Department guidelines on safety in the field
- Co-wrote a “guide to graduate school” for incoming graduate students
Snee Tea (2018-2020)
- Twice weekly informal tea time in the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department at Cornell
- Goals
- Reduce stress by offering a quick break from work
- Create community in the department
SEG Women’s Network (2014-2016)
(SEG: “Society of Exploration Geophysicists”)
- Vice Chair, 2016
- Committee working to advance gender equity in exploration geophysics
- Selected accomplishments:
- Organizer for 2014, 2015, and 2016 Women’s Networking Breakfasts at SEG Annual Meeting
- House, N., Capello, M. A., MacQueen, P., & Sprunt, E. (2014). Growing strong and growing fast: The SEG Women’s Network. The Leading Edge, 33(10), 1158-1160. https://doi.org/10.1190/tle33101158.1
- Developed survey on experience of female geophysics students, results published in AWIS magazine
- Sprunt, E., H. N. Ali, B. Schneider, and P. MacQueen (2018). Survey of Geophysics Student Show Importance of Female Leadership : Association for Women in Science Magazine, 32–35.
- Organizer for 2014, 2015, and 2016 Women’s Networking Breakfasts at SEG Annual Meeting
