Dr. Tina Nielsen is the Associate Dean for Innovation and Strategy in the College of Letters & Science at the University of Wisconsin. Tina earned BSc and MSc degrees in Earth & Environmental Sciences from the University of Michigan, and a PhD in Marine Micropaleontology, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy from UW-Madison. Previously, Nielsen was the Associate Director of the UW-Madison-led Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) and an advisor and mentor in the GLBRC’s Research Experience for Undergraduate Students program, focused on encouraging underrepresented minority students and first-generation students to explore the life-changing experience of research. Prior to joining the University of Wisconsin, Tina was a geologist for BP engaged in exploration and reservoir characterization.

Dr. Juliana Mesa is a Study Abroad Advisor for the Center for Global and Intercultural Study (CGIS) at the University of Michigan where she works with undergraduate students to design and support their international academic experiences, including full scholarships for students with demonstrated financial need. Juliana earned BSc and MSc degrees in geology from Universidad EAFIT in Colombia, and a PhD degree in Earth & Environmental Sciences from the University of Michigan. Juliana was active in the Society of Hispanic Professionals in Engineering (SHPE), the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), and the Association of Women in Science (AWIS).

Pizza and drinks will be provided.