Saturday, April 18
12:15 – 12:55 PM and 1:05 – 1:45 PM
(A free boxed lunch will be provided for each student registered to attend)
Location: Room HEN 250, Frank and Dorothea Henry Science Center
Speaker: Dr. Bilita “Bili” Mattes, D.Ed. Executive Director, STEM-UP Network
Dr. Bilita “Bili” Mattes is Executive Director of the STEM-UP Network, a KINBER-powered social enterprise she launched in 2011 to address workforce and gender gaps in STEM. STEM-UP supports women in STEM with mentoring, leadership development, and career advancement opportunities, engaging both emerging and experienced professionals. The network includes 1,000+ members, with 150+ graduates of the Level-Up Your STEM Career program and 400+ participants in its STEM-UP Mentoring Program. Bili brings nearly 30 years of higher education leadership experience and most recently served as Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, overseeing academic and student affairs.
Location: Room HEN 260, Frank and Dorothea Henry Science Center
Speaker: Dr. Jae Wan Ahn, Ph.D. AI Fellow, COPA-STEP’s Pennsylvania Legislative Science and Technology Policy Fellowship.
Jae Wan Ahn (he/him) is the AI Fellow for COPA-STEP, serving in the Joint State Government Commission. He is also Director of Policy and alumnus of the Paragon Policy Fellowship. Jae holds a Ph.D. in sociology from University of Chicago and focuses on AI governance and state-level tech policy. COPA-STEP connects scientists with Pennsylvania policymakers, training them to bring evidence-based expertise to public decision-making.
Location: Room HEN 210, Frank and Dorothea Henry Science Center
Speakers: Misericordia University Alumni:
Location: Room HEN 212, Frank and Dorothea Henry Science Center
Speakers: Misericordia University Alumni