TABLE TALK23RD ANNUAL

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Dina Alsowayel, Ph.D.Nina AndrewsLeah BartonAnnette BraceyLemar BrownEleanor GilbaneMaryScott HagleGeordie HrdlickaMandy KaoShannon LangrandGinRu Lee

PROGRAM STAFF

Dr. Elizabeth Gregory DirectorDr. Dina Alsowayel Associate DirectorDr. Guillermo De Los Reyes Associate Director, LGBT StudiesDr. Rachel Afi Quinn Assistant ProfessorDr. Sonny Nordmarken Postdoctoral FellowDr. Jess Waggoner Postdoctoral FellowDr. Aishwarya Lakshmi Program Director, Friends of Women’s StudiesItzel Martinez Graduate Student AdvisorKate Richter Graduate Student Advisor

HOST COMMITTEE

Vilma Allen, Divya Brown, Terri Burke, Janet Caldwell, Libby Cheney, Carolyn Colias, Cheryl Creuzot, Loretta Cross, Dr. Shelly DeZevallos, Melissa Edwards, Diane Englet, Andi Georgsson, Melanie Gray, Leisa Holland Nelson, Chinhui Juhn, Sippi Khurana, Laura Logan, Brenda Mainwaring, Lynn Mathre, Sherry Merfish, Sharon Michael Owens, Terry Morales, Leila Perrin, Jo Rosenblum King, Sally Russ, Brenda Schroeder, Phyllis Segal, Carolyn Truesdell, Andrea White, Marcie Zlotnik

HILTON AMERICAS1600 Lamar, Houston 77010Ballroom of the Americas11:00am Reception12:00pm to 1:30pm Conversations over Lunch

BOARD MEMBERS

Carmen Peña Abrego—TreasurerDanielle BartzPatricia CabreraLilian CareElizabeth Chiao, M.D.Haydeh DavoudiGuillermo de los Reyes, Ph.D.June DeadrickCaroline FantVeronica Chapa GorczynskiPatricia Hunt Holmes, Ph.D., J.D.Eliza Horn—President

CO-CHAIRSRhonda Arnold & Samina FaridSuffrage Centennial Honoree: Ellen Cohen

Self-parking in the garage by the Hilton Americas entrance on Dallas, and valet parking also available. Business Attire.

Susana MonteverdeSue PayneKathryn Peek, Ph.D.Beverly RobinsonRebecca RushYava ScottAngela Shippy, M.D.Carey ShuartMaryRoss TaylorPatricia Gardner Young

THOUGHT LEADERSLaura & John ArnoldH-E-B

ARCHIVISTSDina Alsowayel, Haydeh Davoudi & Sannam WarrenderJanet Caldwell, Sherry Merfish &Phyllis SegalCaroline Fant & Sue PayneFarid VenturesMaryScott HagleHouston AirportsGeordie M. Hrdlicka/ Patricia A. Moore & Yava Scott/ Patricia Gardner Young

SCHOLARSVilma Allen & Jo Rosenblum KingAmegyBankAsset Management Advisors, Inc./ Lynn MathreLynda Attaway, Bevy & Lauren M. Postler, BenefitAnnette Bracey & FriendsTerri BurkeSue BurnettPatricia Cabrera & Veronica Chapa GorczynskiLilian Care & Tanya PalLibby Cheney, Karen Kershner & Rebecca RushEllen Cohen & Carolyn TruesdellCarolyn Colias & Brenda SchroederCheryl Creuzot, Wealth Development Strategies L.L.C.Loretta Cross & FriendsDr. Shelly DeZevallosKrista Dumas & Beverly Robinson

Melenda Jeter, M.D.Swati NarayanChau NguyenTanya Pal—Vice PresidentLyndsey RayJoy SewingShreela Sharma, Ph.D.Stefani SmithKendall ToarminaAshley TurnerSannam WarrenderLeandra Zarnow, Ph.D.

TREND SETTERSCenterPoint EnergyComcast/NBC/UniversalAmanda McMillian

Chinhui JuhnKEP Consulting, LLCMemorial HermannCarey ShuartUH College of TechnologyUnion Pacific RailroadMarcie Zlotnik

Phyllis Epps & Angela Shippy, M.D.ExxonMobilMelanie GrayHelene HardingPatricia Hunt Holmes, Ph.D., J.D.Eliza Horn & Kendall ToarminaHouston Area Women’s CenterHouston Public MediaMelenda Jeter, M.D., & Lyndsey RayMandy KaoJPMorgan ChaseSwati Narayan & Shreela SharmaNext Level Urgent CareKim OggAnne SloanMaryRoss TaylorUH Cullen College of EngineeringUH LibrariesAndrea WhiteYour Part-Time Controller

Jennifer Alleva

Aida Araissi

April BaileyLeah BartonAllison Bashir

Annie Johnson Benifield, Ph.D.

Shannon Buggs

Hon. Ellen Cohen

Hon. Sarah DavisChristine Ehlig-Economides

Hon. Jessica FarrarCharlene Flash, M.D.Kanitra Fletcher

Hon. Phyllis Frye

Regina Garcia Cyndy Garza Roberts

Nina Godiwalla

Leslie Goldman

Christine Ha

Helene HardingMarian Harper

Lisa Helfman

Jane HenryHon. Lina HidalgoChristine HollandAlba HuertaMaria Jibaja -Weiss, Ed.D.

Rekha Lakshmanan

Grenita Lathan, Ph.D.

Catherine MatusowAyanna MccloudAmanda McMillian

Mary Jane MuddLindsay Munoz

Hon. Annise Parker

Rebecca  RabinowAlyssa Rieber, M.D.

Grace RodriguezKim RoxieMikaela Selley

Donna Sims Wilson

Laura SpanjianClaudia Gee Vassar

Tracy VaughtCarolyn Watson

Karyl WhiteLynn WyattVanessa WycheMelinda Yee

CONVERSE. SHARE. LEARN.

Table Talk is a fascinating combination of conversations over lunch, led by dynamic women of various cultures, professions and experience at each table.

Table Talk benefits the Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program at the University of Houston. The WGSS Program combines theoretical and empirical studies to give students the tools to analyze the gender dynamics of the past and present and to build a fair future.

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