Providing Role Models

WinS members are passionate communicators who speak about women in STEM.

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Shohini Ghose

WinS centre director Dr. Shohini Ghose is an internationally recognized quantum physicist whose research is helping to build future quantum technologies. She integrates equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) into all her education and research activities, which provides a vibrant and inclusive working environment for her team members. She has expanded her research in new directions, including quantum political science, and responsible quantum innovation. Dr. Ghose's book, Her Space, Her Time, released in 2023, details the lesser-known stories of women in physics and astronomy.

Dr. Ghose is a role model for the next generation - in 2020, Indian student Shraddha Aangiras was inspired by her talks to found Quetzal, an organization that is introducing quantum computing to fellow students across India.

Eden Hennessey

WinS research and programs director, Dr. Eden Hennessey, is a leader in social psychology and EDI initiatives. Dr. Hennessey's research centres around EDI in STEM fields, mobilizing knowledge related to diversity promotion and discrimination reduction. She advocates for equity and inclusion in academia and combines arts with data to impact world-wide audiences through photo-research exhibits.

Dr. Hennessey is the EDI data specialist at Wilfrid Laurier University, and is working to make the campus experience more equitable for marginalized groups. She is passionate about mentorship, and has provided inspiration to countless students.

Anne Innis Dagg

Legendary giraffe researcher Dr. Anne Innis Dagg (1933-2024), was a leader in the study of animal behaviour in the wild, and the first to study wild giraffes. Dr. Dagg also researched Canadian wildlife, penning multiple books on the subject throughout her storied career.

She was also deeply impacted by gender bias over her career, both abroad in field work and at home in academia. Receiving her PhD from the University of Waterloo in 1967, she applied for multiple professorship jobs, but was consistently turned down as universities refused to hire women. Despite the lack of recognition, she continued to tirelessly work on independent research, and was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2019.

Dr. Dagg was featured in Dr. Hennessey's 2019 photo-research exhibit #TurningTablesinSTEM.