Under-recognized Women in Science and Math: “The Matilda Effect ” with Dr. Allister McNeisch
Tuesdays, 10:30 – 11:30 AM
First Baptist Church Room E2 209-211
In Person, On-Demand
“The Matilda Effect” is defined as the work that women have done throughout history that never reached posterity and that was attributed to their male colleagues. This course will introduce women of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) who used their special skills to investigate and develop innovations while being ignored by their mostly male colleagues and the rest of society. Worse, many had their work misappropriated by men who published it as their own. Each class will introduce several women who suffered from “The Matilda Effect” and show how their findings relate to our lives today.
Dr. McNeish holds a BS degree in Applied Physics and a PHD in Physics (Quantum Electronics) from Heriot Watt University, Scotland. He also did post-doc work in Lasers in Chemistry at the University of Newcastle, England. He worked in England and Wales before moving to the US where he was Product Developer, Isomet Corp., Springfield VA., and Engineering Fellow, BAE, Austin, TX.
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