FROM THE NEST | SUMMER 2023 | 11 The Lehigh community gathered in April for the Soaring Together Women's Summit, which featured a keynote from decorated athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee and breakout sessions on leadership and career advancement. SOARING TOGETHER Women’s Summit Motivates, Inspires Participants Participants and presenters share key takeaways. USA Today Why We Still Can’t Stop Watching Reality Dating Shows Danielle Lindemann, associate professor of sociology, shares why reality TV appeals to viewers. “Reality television stars tend to be more accessible than stars in scripted programs. We see (reality stars) on the screen being themselves, not being a character.” Los Angeles Review of Books On “Mothers of Sierra Leone”: Improving Maternal Health Through Storytelling Michael Kramp, professor of English; Fathima Wakeel, professor in the Department of Community and Population Health; and students examine how their documentary shorts provide useful films for the women of Sierra Leone. The Wall Street Journal Supplier, Buyer Relations Are Shifting Again As Pandemic Strains Ease Teaching associate professor Phillip Coles describes tensions in the supply chain. “Suppliers are vulnerable when companies pause new orders as they’re sometimes left holding raw materials or finished goods that no longer have a buyer.” Lehigh Faculty in the Media GINELLE JULIEN-JACKSON ’94 VP, Global Services, Service Excellence, and Experience, Johnson & Johnson “I used to say things like, ‘I’ll sleep when I’m dead’ ... I promise you, when you're laying in a bed five hours before you have a life-saving surgery, you’re not going to remember the big assignment. You're not going to remember the projects and the promotions. You're going to be asking yourself, have I lived my life to the fullest, and told the people I love that I love them?.” ELLEN STONE ’87 Executive Vice President, Cable Marketing, NBC Universal “Self-doubt really inhibits productivity. It inhibits collaboration. Because if you have self-doubt, you’re not talking. If you're not talking, the other people can’t actually innovate off of what you’re saying. So imposter syndrome affects not just you, but your entire team at work.” JULIA PARDEE ’21 Venture Associate, Cyber Mentor Fund; Member, Young Alumni Council “Speaking up more. ... You sometimes have the feeling that what you have to say isn’t as important or as insightful as you think it should be. But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth saying. Your voice should always be heard. Hearing that truth from really established women—and having them call out my insecurities—was really helpful and supportive.” SANDRA DENTON ’83 Vice President, Channels and Alliances, Pipefy, Inc.; Lehigh Trustee “... If the universe gave you one extra hour in the day, every day for yourself, how would you use it? I learned to ask that question because I was overwhelmed by so many things. … I needed to carve out time for myself, because the only way everyone else can get the best part of me is if I can be my best self.” AMY HERZOG / SARAH VARKIN ’22 ’23G
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