Engaging underrepresented groups in science and engineering has been a longtime passion for Dr. Svetlana Barkanova
SaltWire's Atlantic regional weather forecast for October 2, 2023 | SaltWireCORNER BROOK, N.L. — Not long after Dr. Svetlana Barkanova arrived in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2017, she started a science outreach program aimed at underrepresented groups.
Joining her in the effort to encourage more underrepresented people to discover the many opportunities available in the STEM disciplines are Dr. Stephanie MacQuarrie, associate professor of chemistry and Associate Dean of Science and Technology at Cape Breton University, and Dr. Kevin Hewitt of Nova Scotia, a professor in Dalhousie University’s Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science.
“I am so thrilled to be selected and a bit stressed because it’s a large mandate,” she told SaltWire in an interview.“Women, gender minorities, Indigenous people and people of colour are still very much underrepresented in natural sciences and engineering,” she said.Four Newfoundland and Labrador educators earn Prime Minister’s AwardBarkanova said she and the team have lots of programs and activities planned to improve equity and inclusion in all four Atlantic Canadian provinces.
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