In this episode, Karma Chávez talks with Dr. Lydia Contreras about being a Latina immigrant in chemical engineering and the importance of working to make campus a more inclusive and equitable place. 

Dr. Lydia Contreras, associate professor, holder of the Jim and Barbara Miller Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Chemical Engineering, and Managing Director of Diversity in the Office of the Provost at UT-Austin, discusses her experiences being a woman of color in STEM and her approach to doing diversity work on campus.

Resources / Related Links:
Tools for Change: Boosting the Retention of Women in the STEM Pipeline 
Ten Latinas Making their Mark in the Stem World – Remezcla

This Episode was Mixed and Mastered by Karoline Pfeil and Will Shute