37 min
Paving the Road for Women in Civil Engineering with Dr Lina Kattan UC-CIDE Podcast
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- Society & Culture
We interview Dr Lina Kattan, professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at UCalgary, as well as director for the Alberat Motor Association (AMA) Active Traffic and Demand Management Laboratory, and director of Integrated Infrastructure NSERC-CREATE.
Our conversation begins with her decision to pursue the field of engineering in Lebanon and her journey that cumulated with her professorship at UCalgary in Canada. Throughout the episode, we touch upon several EDI concepts, including the cross-pollination of ideas that comes from choosing a different field of work from what one studied and to work in a workplace with varied backgrounds, plus the importance of mentorship, especially as a woman in a male-dominated field. We cover the importance of family, the possibility of prioritizing raising children when working in academia, and of course, finding a workplace that is supportive, flexible and strives to elevate all of its employees.
Dr Kattan mentions Dr Laleh Behjat and the workshops she offers - find her upcoming ones here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/dr-laleh-behjat-4030313079.
For more information about CIDE and what we do, please visit http://www.ucalgarycide.org/.
If you would like to reach us with your questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please email us at UC.CIDE.Podcast@gmail.com.
We interview Dr Lina Kattan, professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at UCalgary, as well as director for the Alberat Motor Association (AMA) Active Traffic and Demand Management Laboratory, and director of Integrated Infrastructure NSERC-CREATE.
Our conversation begins with her decision to pursue the field of engineering in Lebanon and her journey that cumulated with her professorship at UCalgary in Canada. Throughout the episode, we touch upon several EDI concepts, including the cross-pollination of ideas that comes from choosing a different field of work from what one studied and to work in a workplace with varied backgrounds, plus the importance of mentorship, especially as a woman in a male-dominated field. We cover the importance of family, the possibility of prioritizing raising children when working in academia, and of course, finding a workplace that is supportive, flexible and strives to elevate all of its employees.
Dr Kattan mentions Dr Laleh Behjat and the workshops she offers - find her upcoming ones here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/dr-laleh-behjat-4030313079.
For more information about CIDE and what we do, please visit http://www.ucalgarycide.org/.
If you would like to reach us with your questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please email us at UC.CIDE.Podcast@gmail.com.
37 min