S3 E5: Shattering Glass Ceilings for Women: Going Head First Against Gender Bias with Dr. Amy Diehl

Episode Overview: The best way to solve an issue in society, is to finally admit that there is in fact an issue in society. We as women try in our ways to break down the barriers to entry, to be allowed to hold typically male-dominated roles, but for our guest today-- she’s taken this as a life mission through her work. Dr. Amy Diehl is a professional in the Tech Industry, being the Chief Information Officer at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Listen in as Dr. Diehl walks us through her life and her fight against Gender Bias in the world-- particularly a scale she created with Dr. Amber Stephenson from Clarkson University, and Drs. Leanne Dzubinski and David Wang from Biola University that contain evaluations to identify the 6 Primary Factors of Gender Bias.   Episode Highlights:   Amy’s life in college How she connected with other women from shared adversity in a male-dominated field How her female bosses became her mentors Her book on Gender Barriers after her dissertation 6 Primary Factors of Gender Bias that she identified   About Amy Diehl: Dr. Amy Diehl is an information technology leader who is currently the Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Drawing from her own experience, she’s published her doctoral dissertation focused on how women leaders in higher education make meaning of adversity, making her a woman in the field actively dedicated to dispelling gender bias in the workplace. In 2019, she was named a Central Penn Business Journal Woman of Influence and received the 2016 Women and Leadership Affinity Group Outstanding Scholarship for Emerging Scholars Aware from the International Leadership Association.   Connect with Amy:   Amy Diehl | LinkedIn Amy Diehl | Twitter Amy Diehl | Website   --- Did you enjoy today’s episode? Please click here to leave a review for The 6%, with NancyMD. Be sure to subscribe to your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out!    Do you know someone who might enjoy this episode? Share this episode to inspire and empower!   Let's get social! Instagram @_nancymd Facebook @nancymdpdx Twitter @_nancymd LinkedIn @nancyyenshipleymd Website www.nancymd.com   Subscribe to The 6%, with NancyMD ++ Apple Podcasts ++ Spotify ++ Google Podcasts

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The 6% with NancyMD is dedicated to women thriving in traditionally male-dominated fields. As a female orthopaedic surgeon, I belong to the 6% that are women in this field - and thus the inspiration for the title. The birth of The 6% came about when I was at an airport and saw a female commercial airline captain. Though I didn't know her, I wanted to talk to her and ask her all about her life and path - and I wanted to hug her, knowing she likely experienced many of the same challenges that I had. I realized that across disciplines and careers, we have parallel experiences and struggles in following our passions. I hope that by sharing these stories, we will inspire the next generation of women surgeons, scientists, firefighters, engineers, CEOs. In The 6%, I talk to women about how they arrived at their careers, and the facets of their lives that brought them there. We talk about imposter syndrome, microagressions, barriers to entry, pay gap, mentoring, obstacles and failures - more importantly, how we get up from those failures. If you love stories grit, perseverence, resiliency, then The 6% is for you!