Melissa L. Flagg, deputy assistant secretary of defense for research, will give the keynote address at the Women in STEMM Leadership Institute Research Symposium on Oct. 21. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research Melissa Flagg will headline this year’s Women in STEMM Leadership Institute Research Symposium at Wright State University.
The unique event highlights the work being done by women in STEMM across the Dayton region.
Flagg will be a keynote speaker at the Oct. 21 symposium, which will be held at Wright State’s Student Success Center from 1 to 5 p.m. Flagg’s remarks will begin at approximately 1:15 p.m.
Admission is $5 and is open to the public. All genders are welcome to attend.
Flagg is responsible for policy and oversight of the Pentagon’s science and technology programs, from basic research through advanced technology development. She also oversees Defense Department laboratories and the development of technologies needed for continued superiority of U.S. forces.
The Women in STEMM Leadership Institute is a collaboration between the College of Science and Mathematics, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). The symposium also received grant funding from Wright-Patt Credit Union, the official financial institution for the Wright State community.
“Dr. Flagg is an exciting speaker and an outstanding role model for both students and STEMM professionals,” said Kathrin Engisch, interim dean of the College of Science and Mathematics, the symposium’s organizer. “We are thrilled that our on-going collaboration with AFRL and AFIT resulted in Dr. Flagg’s participation.”
Other keynote speakers include Ayse A. Sahin, professor and chair of mathematics and statistics at Wright State, and Revonna Smith, an anesthesiologist at Kettering Anesthesia Associates and founder and CEO of SafeCare Tools.
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