The sixth annual Equity in the Job Search Symposium was held partially online and in person on Friday, May 13, 2022.
This year’s theme: “Mastering Inclusive Mentoring to Catapult Your Career”
Featured Speakers
Dr. Jacob Gonzalez
Jacob Gonzalez joined the Office of Career Strategy in the fall of 2021 to help graduate students and postdoctoral fellows leverage their degrees and training to find fulfilling careers outside of academia. Prior to joining Yale, Jacob served as the Associate Director for Career Advising (Sciences and Mathematics) at Wesleyan University supporting undergraduates, graduate students and alumni to explore and prepare for careers in STEM and healthcare-related fields. He was involved in biomedical research for ten years, participated in numerous professional development programs in the life sciences industry, then later transitioned to career services. Through his academic career and experiences as a biomedical scientist and career advisor, Jacob developed a passion for mentoring and supporting the professional development journeys of scholars across the arts and sciences. He earned a B.S. in Biochemistry from California State University, Fullerton and holds a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from Yale, where his research focused on epigenetic mechanisms of stem cell self-renewal. After graduating, Jacob completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cancer biology at the University of California, San Diego. He lives along the Connecticut shoreline in Old Saybrook with his wife, son and Vizsla dog. In his free time, Jacob is either backpacking or hitting the trails on his mountain bike.
Dr. Patti Ippoliti
Dr. Patti Ippoliti is President of PI Associates, LLC as well as Lecturer and Lead Faculty at Columbia University. She is a builder of leadership talent. She is an accomplished business executive, senior consultant, coach and graduate business professor with significant global and domestic experience in business transformation, leadership coaching and development, and human capital. She consults to organizations on business transformation, leadership readiness, the multi-generational workforce, and diversity, equity and inclusion; and has extensive corporate and consulting experience in successfully transitioning companies through growth, turnaround and M&A situations.
Patti has had senior-level responsibility in human resources, corporate strategy and operations. She has held the top HR executive positions at Reebok, Elizabeth Arden, Live Nation/Ticketmaster and other companies; and has been SVP and National Practice Leader for Aon Consulting’s Human Capital Practice.
Patti teaches graduate business courses in leadership and organizational behavior, and has published articles on the future of work, business transformation, leadership, human capital and multigenerational talent. She has a B.S. in Accounting/Finance, Cum Laude, from Villanova University; and an MBA and PhD from Temple University’s Fox School of Business.
Patti has been a speaker at several conferences and events including: DTCC, Columbia University Chinese Students and Scholars Association, NJ Hospital Association, Rutgers Women in Business, Consumer Healthcare Products Association Annual Conference, College and University Professional Association, NJ Women in Technology Leadership, National Investor Relations Institute, PSEG, Unilever, NJ Bankers Women in Business, Am Cham Singapore, Sandoz, Wells Fargo, NJ Conference for Women, and the SEI Executive Conference.
Dr. Audrey J. Murrell
Audrey J. Murrell, Ph.D. Professor of Business Administration, Psychology, Public and International Affairs University of Pittsburgh, School of Business Work Email: amurrell@pitt.edu Personal Email: audreyjmurrell@gmail.com Audrey J. Murrell conducts research, teaching and consulting that helps organizations better utilize and engage their most important assets – their human and social capital. She is currently Professor of Business Administration with secondary appointments within the Department of Psychology and the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. Previously, she served as the Acting Dean of the University of Pittsburgh’s Honors College, Associate Dean within the College of Business Administration and as the Director of the David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership. She isthe author ofseveral booksincluding: “Mentoring Dilemmas: Developmental Relationships within Multicultural Organizations” (with Faye Crosby and Robyn Ely); “Intelligent Mentoring: How IBM Creates Value through People, Knowledge and Relationships” (with Sheila Forte-Trummel and Diana Bing); “Mentoring Diverse Leaders: Creating Change for People, Processes and Paradigms” (with Stacy Blake-Beard); and, the recent book entitled, “Diversity Across Disciplines: Research on People, Policy, Process and Paradigm” (with Jennifer Petrie-Wyman and Abdesalam Soudi.
2022 Recognized Mentors
Adam Carberry, PhD – Associate Professor in The Polytechnic School of ASU’s Fulton Schools of Engineering; Program Director for Engineering Education Systems & Design, Arizona State University
People usually say there is not a single person in the world who are capable of providing all the mentorship that an individual needs, but Dr. Carberry is an exception. He provides mentoring in almost every aspect. Dr. Carberry offers research guidance, networking resources, professional development opportunities, life lessons, personal caring, communication strategies, and even language learning tips. He never hesitated to share his life and family stories and he never makes his mentees feel a hint of uncomfortableness or awkward to open up myself to him. He has also is a strong advocate. Further, Dr. Carberry demonstrates what a professional scholar needs to do to succeed in academia. He is a role model to follow and learn from and he holds himself accountable to the highest standard. Dr. Carberry pays extra attention to grooming leadership, independent work spirit, and community building in me.
Chris Cotsapas, PhD – Professor at the Departments of Neurology and Genetics, Yale University
Dr. Cotsapas is truly involved in the professional growth of his mentees, both graduate students and postdocs. He treats his colleagues and group members fairly and respectfully. All group members have regular one-to-one meetings with Dr. Cotsapas to discuss professional and personal development. He works hard to recognize mentee’s needs and comes up with ideas on how to improve certain skills. He has high demands for high-quality research and always recognizes members’ contribution to research projects.
Drew Gentner, PhD – Associate Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University
Dr. Gentner is an exceptional mentor, who has gone above and beyond for his students over the past year by being supportive and inclusive of all of his lab members. Dr. Gentner manages to be supportive of students both as researchers and departmental members as well as individuals outside of the lab.
Valentina Greco, PhD – Carolyn Walch Slayman Professor of Genetics, Yale University
Dr. Greco has been dedicated to create a collaborative and creative lab environment where individuals’ talent and weakness are welcomed and supported for personal and scientific growth. She is kind and approachable, willing to listen and resolve your troubles, and share your joy!
Nicola Hawley, PhD – Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases); Affiliated Faculty in Yale Institute for Global Health, Yale University
Dr. Hawley is an exceptional mentor who deeply cares about the communities that she researchers in as well as in training the next generation of scientists and public health professionals. She is one-of-a-kind and will always make time to be present for her mentees when they need her support and guidance for professional pursuits and in general, life outside of work.
Ellen Hoffman, MD, PhD – Assistant Professor in the Child Study Center and of Neuroscience, Yale University
Dr. Hoffman has been a guiding light in projecting her mentees forward during their PhD. She is the most supportive mentor and is receptive to others’ project ideas. She also has been so caring especially during times of hardship, such as when her mentees are dealing with illness or car issues. Dr. Hoffman is an amazing mentor who cares about the well-being of each of her students and post-docs.
Patti Ippoliti, PhD – President, PI Associates, LLC; Lecturer and Lead Faculty, Columbia University
Dr. Patti is an amazing leader at both personal and professional levels. Dr. Patti guides her mentees through many major decision points in their professional and personal life with an open mind and open heart.
Reina Maruyama, PhD – Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Yale University
Dr. Maruyama has been very supportive during my appointment as a postdoctoral researcher in her group. She has been essential in promoting diversity in the physics department, particularly at Yale’s Wright Lab, and this can be seen in the members group. For her minoritized mentees, Dr. Maruyama has been a great mentor helping them develop their skills as PhD students and postdocs as well as navigating the intricacies of academia and how to prepare for the academic job market. Her mentorship has helped her mentees, other students, and postdoctoral researchers in her group, grow professionally.
Meredith Mira, EdD – Yale University OCS Senior Associate Director of Career Advising
Dr. Mira is exceptional at identifying the strengths of her mentees. She gives them the tools to excel independently given these strengths and, importantly, is explicit in her affirmation of a job well done. She is insightful in her ability to connect with her mentees on both a personal and professional level. In addition to being overwhelmingly positive in her support, Dr. Mira is also constructive in the areas in which a mentee can improve. This has been crucial in my development as a student, scholar, independent thinker, and leader. Her guidance and wisdom have been essential throughout my PhD and I can genuinely say I have improved my professional skillset and as a person as a result of working with her.
Chin-Yin Tai, PhD – Vice President of Neurobiology at APRINOIA Therapeutics
Dr. Tai is dedicated to discovering the potential therapy drugs for Alzheimer’s disease. She also works in industry, demonstrating the different concepts between academic and industry researches for her mentees.
C. Megan Urry, PhD – Israel Munson Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Director, Yale Center for Astronomy & Astrophysics
Prof. Urry is generous and kind in giving valuable career advice to early career scientists despite her many other responsibilities. Always with a healthy dose of wit, Meg is happy to help and support students and postdocs – in her group as well as outside of it – to advance toward their career goals. She has a truly admirable track record over many years in improving working conditions for early career scientists across the field of astrophysics, with particular emphasis on under-represented groups. This makes her an inspiring role model, and it is a real privilege to have her as a mentor.
Julie Zimmerman, PhD – Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering; Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Dr. Zimmerman is the G.O.A.T. of mentors. She has a way of simultaneously supporting and challenging her mentees, making them thankful to have her in their lives.
Photos from EJS’s 6th Annual Symposium:
