Women in Leadership Series

The Women in Leadership series grew out of a final project developed by Jan Gascoigne, PhD, associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs, and Karen Aarestad, assistant vice chancellor of Advancement, during a fellowship in the Academic Management Institute for Women Leaders in Higher Education.

They planned the series along with Janet Corral, PhD, associate professor of educational informatics in the CU School of Medicine. The inaugural talk was held in March 2019 and attended by more than 200 early career women. During the inaugural talk, Jean Kutner, MD, addressed work, life and job security. 


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Upcoming Presentations

Deborah Parra-Medina

Professor, Executive Director

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January 21st, 2025

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7:30am - 8:30am

An open Q&A session will be provided at the conclusion of the presentation.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Registration link for January 21st coming soon!

Women in Leadership Replays

You Are the Firewall

Presented by Charlotte Russell

Assistant Vice Chancellor of Information Security & IT COMP,CISO

Video Transcript: You Are the Firewall (PDF)

How to Make Raman Soup

Presented by Adrienne Howarth-Moore

Associate Vice Chancellor & Chief HR Officer

Video Transcript: How to Make Raman Soup (PDF)

Building Your Own Mentorship Network

Presented by Dr. Manali Kamdar

Clinical Director of Lymphoma Services

April 09, 2024

Navigating Leadership Challenges: My Path to Healthcare

Presented by Jena Hausmann, MHA

President & Chief Executive Officer
Children's Hospital Colorado

January 17, 2024

Wrestling Between the Heart and Head

Presented by Cathy Bradley, PhD

Professor & Dean, Colorado School of Public Health

November 01, 2023

My Journey in Healthcare

Presented by Pradipta Komanduri, MHA, FACHE

Chief Operating Officer, University of Colorado Hospital

September 27, 2023

There Are No Straight Rivers: Lessons from 30 Years of Leading at CU

Presented by Regina Kilkenny, PhD

Special Assistant for Campus Culture | University of Colorado Denver

April 13, 2023

In Search of Good Shoes

Lessons in Authenticity, Courage, and Leadership Learned Along the Way

Presented by Lisa Neal-Graves, JD

CEO | Aurora Wellness Community (AWC)

February 02, 2023

My Career: Changes in the Road Along the Way

Presented by Judith Regensteiner

Director of the Ludeman Family Center for Women’s Health Research 

Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine

November 10, 2022

From Picking Tobacco to Becoming a Chair: Letting One's Career Mission Guide You

Presented by C. Neill Epperson, MD

Robert Freedman Professor and Chair Department of Psychiatry

Executive Director, Helen E. and Arthur Johnson Depression Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Medicine

September 14, 2022

Support for these events provided by:

Logos from Campus Student Services, Human Resources, Office of Advancement, Staff Council, Vice Chancellor for Research, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

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