WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., March 28, 2023 — West Liberty University is observing Women’s History Month with events celebrating women’s empowerment. Under the coordination of the Diversity Committee, events conclude with a panel discussion planned for noon, Wednesday, March 29 that addresses leadership and Title IX.
The panel discussion takes place in the Student Leadership Center, located in the College Union and is open to the public.
“The panel addresses two topics important to women’s empowerment–our evolving conceptions of leadership and the ongoing benefits of Title IX,” said Dr. Cecilia Konchar Farr, Dean of the College of Liberal and Creative Arts and leader of the Women’s Empowerment subgroup of the WLU campus Diversity Committee.
The panel includes:
- Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management Katie Cooper,
- Dean of the College of Sciences Dr. Karen Kettler,
- Graduate student researchers in the sciences Alyssa Oppedisano and Megan Stubbs,
- Student athlete leader Nyia Setla (volleyball),
- Student Government President Sydney Burkle,
- Associate Professor of Management and Economics Dr. Vishakha Maskey, Gary E. West College of Business.
The Diversity Committee meets throughout the academic year and is chaired by Dr. Felipe Rojas, assistant professor of Spanish.
Members include staff: Emily D‘Aquila, Izzy Bennett, Kate Billings, Ryan Glanville, Yodev Ocasio, Cassandra Seth, Michelle Panepucci and Tasha Taylor.
Faculty members are: William Baronak, Rebecca Meacham, Hilary Bougher-Muckian, Lihua Chen, Terri Giller, Eveldora Wheeler and James Wood.