EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
The Franz-Odendaal lab is strongly committed to achieving excellence through diversity. We are aware of biases, conscious and unconscious, within science and we actively seek to reduce the impact of these biases. We aim to work to combat prejudice and work towards equity and inclusion. Dr Franz-Odendaal is a diversity champion and strives to teach, train, mentor, and recruit students from diverse backgrounds, who bring diverse perspectives and approaches into the lab. We are intolerant of actions and language that limits the potential of lab members.
Women in Science : The WISEatlantic Program
Dr Franz-Odendaal was the NSERC (Natural Science and Engineering Research Council, Canada) Chair for women in Science and Engineering for Atlantic Canada from 2011-2023. Her program, WISEatlantic, concluded in 2023. You can find out more about these initiatives in the Program Booklets.
Term 1: 2011-2017
Term 2: 2017-2023
The WISEatlantic website is currently on hiatus while it transfers to a new team: WISEatlantic
