Women in Science & Medicine podcast features academic equity and diversity advocate Nicquet Blake

The Women in Science & Medicine podcast features discussions with female scientists within West Virginia University and other institutions. This series shares achievements and insights from some of the country’s top female scientists. This includes learning about their experiences becoming passionate about science and overcoming obstacles along the way.

In the latest episode, Mallory Weaver talks with Nicquet Blake, vice provost of student academic affairs and dean of the Graduate Division at the University of California-San Francisco.

Blake discusses her passion for diversity in education, the benefits of holistic admissions, and the potential long-term impacts the pandemic will have on our entire educational system and how to perhaps avoid them.