At the Supporting Women in Public Science (SWIPS) meeting on Tuesday, September 14th, Dr. Dianne Rahm spoke about her career and gave advice to students looking to follow in her footsteps. Dr. Rahm spoke about the development of her academic interests, which narrowed from broader questions of science/technology to specific questions of environmental and nuclear energy policy as the Cold War ended. She also spoke about the classes she’s taught in environmentalism at the undergraduate and graduate level and recommended the BA/BS degree in Sustainability as a way to explore these topics.
Keeping with SWIPS’ mission of “focusing on the professional development of women in Political Science,” Dr. Rahm also reflected upon the ways in which being a woman affected her career in academia and in public policy. Finally, Dr. Rahm advised the students present to “be tenacious” and “seek further opportunities at every step.”
SWIPS is a nonpartisan women’s organization at Texas State University. They are a professional education and development organization centered around aiding political science majors and other students with exploring all facets of political science so they may discover their professional and academic interests.SWIPS meets every other Tuesday at 6:30PM via Zoom. If you’re interested in joining the organization or finding out more, you can contact SWIPS President Jessica Myers at jlm538@txstate.edu.
