PRISM hosted its fourth annual Out in Science Panel on July 17, 2019. The panel was comprised of four established scientists from around the country who discussed their experiences navigating scientific careers while being members of the LGBTQ+ community. Graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, staff, and faculty attended to hear advice from coming out to colleagues to creating an inclusive environment in their labs.
The panel included three scientists from the New York area and one from California. Joni Wallis is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Panelists Kelly Ruggles, and Ludovic Desvignes are both Assistant Professors in the department of Medicine at New York University Medical School. Jose Peña is a Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The panel was moderated by Devon Collins, Assistant Professor of Bard High School Early College, and a recent graduate of Rockefeller University.
