2021 Faculty Video Series

This year, the themes of the 2021 Women of Isenberg Virtual Speaker Series are adaptability, resilience, and community. To help create a sense of community in this online environment, we have created the Faculty Video Series. Each video will feature a beloved UMass professor or faculty member presenting advice and guidance on prevalent topics within our community.

Melissa Baker - Associate Professor

Melissa Baker is an Associate Professor at UMass Amherst. In her video she discusses how important it is to find the joy in everyday. She provides insight on how to find the joy on even the worst of days.

Alaina Macaulay - Director of diversity & inclusion at isenberg

Alaina Macaulay is the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at the Isenberg School of Management. In this video Alaina discusses her tips on how to actively be a part of social justice and advocacy.

Kim Figueroa - Internship Director at the Chase Career Center & WoI Advisor

Kim Figueroa is the Internship Director at the Chase Career Center, a Career Coach, and a Women of Isenberg advisor. In this video Kim discusses her top tips for ensuring a successful virtual interaction.

Bruce Weinberg - Chair of the Marketing Department in Isenberg

Bruce Weinberg is a Marketing Professor and Chair of the Marketing Department at the Isenberg School of Management. In this video Bruce discusses why students should and how students can disconnect in an overly connected world.

Nora Junaid - Instructor and Course Designer for Isenberg

Nora Junaid is an Operations & Information Management Professor and Course Designer in the Isenberg School of Management. In this video Nora discusses her personal research on user adaptation to new technology and provides ways that students can recognize how they’re adapting and how they can better cope with this change to virtual learning.

Jennifer Roy - Accounting Professor & WoI Advisor

Jennifer Roy is an Accounting Professor in the Isenberg School of Management and one of the advisors for the Women of Isenberg Conference. Jennifer wanted to share with students how they can maintain relationships with their professors while being remote.