Professional Development Event
WiO Spotlight Series: Mentors and Networks with Anita Mahadevan-Jansen
11 March 2021 • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PST 
Recording will be available soon
This event is available to paid Photonics West attendees plus Digital Marketplace and Industry Only registrants.
Join us for the SPIE WiO Spotlight Series, a monthly interview with women in the community to learn about their research and their advice to other women in the field. Hosted by 2020 Diversity Outreach Award recipient, Jess Wade, this series is part of our efforts to encourage and inspire women to bring their ideas to light. ::
Mentors and Networks - Keys to Juggling Work and Life
Mentoring relationships are beneficial both on campus and in the workplace regardless of one's career stage. However, forming these relationships takes time and tenacity.
After Anita shares about her research, she will discuss: • Strategies for building a robust professional network. • Tips for mentoring students and co-workers. • Steps to protect against burnout.
About the speaker:
Anita Mahadevan-Jansen is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and holds the Orrin H. Ingram Chair in Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. Her research considers the development of optical techniques for clinical diagnosis and surgical guidance, particularly using Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy. She serves on the Board of Directors in the position of President Elect, and is a Fellow of SPIE, The Optical Society, Society for Applied Spectroscopy, and the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery. Stay after the conversation for 30 minutes of networking in breakout rooms!
Join us for the SPIE WiO Spotlight Series, a monthly interview with women in the community to learn about their research and their advice to other women in the field. Hosted by 2020 Diversity Outreach Award recipient, Jess Wade, this series is part of our efforts to encourage and inspire women to bring their ideas to light. ::
Mentors and Networks - Keys to Juggling Work and Life
Mentoring relationships are beneficial both on campus and in the workplace regardless of one's career stage. However, forming these relationships takes time and tenacity.
After Anita shares about her research, she will discuss: • Strategies for building a robust professional network. • Tips for mentoring students and co-workers. • Steps to protect against burnout.
About the speaker:
Anita Mahadevan-Jansen is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and holds the Orrin H. Ingram Chair in Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. Her research considers the development of optical techniques for clinical diagnosis and surgical guidance, particularly using Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy. She serves on the Board of Directors in the position of President Elect, and is a Fellow of SPIE, The Optical Society, Society for Applied Spectroscopy, and the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery. Stay after the conversation for 30 minutes of networking in breakout rooms!