STEMxm Episode 9-  Bias, Sexism and Bullying in STEM post-election, Discussion and Commentary  Mariel Kolker: Ms. Kolker earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rutgers in 1987. In her early career, she worked for Con Edison in manholes, inside transformers, power plants, substations, and the Emergency Control Center. She went on to earn an MBA in Finance from Fordham in 1995. She worked in finance for Con Edison, and in marketing and operations for PSE&G.  She transitioned to a teaching role in the year 2000. Today, Ms. Kolker teaches at Morristown High School.  Prior to this, she taught physics & engineering at Watchung Hills Regional High School and Morris Hills Regional High School, having had babies in between each. Ms. Kolker strives to bring real-world practicality to the teaching of both physics and engineering.  She focuses on skills that are relevant and desirable in the workplace. You can find her blog here. Dr. Jack Gilbert:  Professor Jack A Gilbert earned his Ph.D. from Unilever and Nottingham University, UK in 2002, and received his postdoctoral training at Queens University, Canada. He subsequently returned to the UK in 2005 to Plymouth Marine Laboratory as a senior scientist until his move to Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago in 2010. Currently, Professor Gilbert is in Department of Surgery at the University of Chicago, and is Group Leader for Microbial Ecology at Argonne National Laboratory. He is also Associate Director of the Institute of Genomic and Systems Biology, Research Associate at the Field Museum of Natural History, and Senior Scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory. Dr. Gilbert uses molecular analysis to test fundamental hypotheses in microbial ecology. He has authored more than 200 peer reviewed publications and book chapters on metagenomics and approaches to ecosystem ecology. In 2014 he was recognized on Crain’s Business Chicago’s 40 Under 40 List, and in 2015 he was listed as one of the 50 most influential scientists by Business Insider, and in the Brilliant Ten by Popular Scientist.   Resources & Articles Growth Mindset versus Fixed Mindset ~ Carol S. Dweck, PhD Gender Gap in STEM majors linked to high school job plans Michelle Dickinson is Nano Girl on YouTube; her TED talk Unconscious Bias Sexism in Science: Science postdoc told to grin and bear prof's wandering eye Thoughts on STEM Diversity by Dr. Jonathan Eisen The Mistrust of Science - A New Yorker article by Atul Gawande We Will Not Mourn, We Will Organize - Gloria Steinem  

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