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Episode Synopsis
With over 2 decades of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work, 10+ years developing the future science and technology workforce, and multiple publications on DEI in STEM, Dr. AJ Lauer is a leading expert on workforce development in science and technology fields. Dr. Lauer's 1:1 clients have held leadership roles at Amazon, Stitch Fix, The Ohio State University, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and the American Meteorological Society. Additionally, Dr. Lauer has presented workshops for faculty at Virginia Tech, the planning committee of the International Supercomputing Conference, and the DEI committee for the NASA GLOBE Program. She has presented talks at the International Women in High Performance Computing Workshop, Disrupt HR Denver, and the University of Illinois. Clients appreciate her ability to make leadership and DEI concepts actionable and relevant to their specific challenges. One client said, "The way she made complex concepts accessible and relevant to my situation was truly remarkable." Dr. Lauer earned her Doctorate from Creighton University, Masters from Florida International University, and Bachelors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Book: My Monster Mungo: A story about imposter syndrome. It's an illustrated short story (for adults) that presents a different way of thinking about imposter syndrome. Here are links for the book on Amazon and Bookshop.org. LinkedIn Website
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