Welcome to the 1st episode of WiSC Talks, co-hosted by Yasmeen Hmaidan and Vaneezeh Siddiqui! In today's special episode, we are joined by  the new Vice-President of the University of Toronto and Principal of UTM, Dr. Alexandra Gillespie! Alex (don't worry, we got permission ;D) is also an internationally renowned researcher, published author, and director of the UofT Old Books New Science Lab. She’s won many awards in recognition of her outstanding teaching and is a Rhodes Scholar! Today we’ll get to know her a little bit better as we discuss being a female in academia, succeeding in leadership roles, and diversity/inclusion. With her classic light-hearted twist, this informative episode is one to definitely not miss! You can follow her directly @alexgillespie on Twitter ⭐ 

This episode was a collab between The Student Spotlight and WiSC Talks Podcast, where we explore the highs and lows of student life as well as highlight stories of successful women in different industries with the Women in Science and Computing Club at UofT.

You can follow the Women in Science and Computing Club @wiscutm on Instagram/Facebook and visit our website directly: https://www.wiscutm.com/