Past Event! Note: this event has already taken place.
| When: | Monday, March 27th, 2023 |
| Time: | 1:30 pm — 2:30 pm |
| Location: | Online via Zoom |
| Audience: | Current Students |
| Contact: | Rachel Deneault, WiE@carleton.ca |
Description
In this Candid Conversation (an informal mentorship event), you will hear from a representative at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) I about their experience going from university into the workforce and how they’ve set her career up for success. This is a small group setting, with a maximum of eight women students, where back and forth conversation is strongly encouraged.
This event will be held online through Zoom and a Starbucks gift card will be given out to all attendees at the end of the event.
Who can attend the event?
We encourage women from all backgrounds and identities to join this Candid Conversation, especially women students in a Carleton University Bachelor, Master’s or Doctoral program, of: engineering, IT, applied science, computer science, mathematics, or physics. We are committed to creating spaces that are welcoming and supportive to women of all backgrounds, intersecting identities, and experiences – including racialized women, women with disabilities, Indigenous women, etc.
About the CNSC
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission regulates the use of nuclear energy and materials to protect health, safety, security and the environment. CNSC also implements Canada’s international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and disseminate objective scientific, technical and regulatory information to the public.
Speaker
Kristi Randhawa, Radiation and Health Science Officer
Kristi graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences, a graduate diploma in Population Health Risk Assessment and Management, both from the University of Ottawa, and a Master of Public Health from Queen’s University. After being exposed to the world of radiation epidemiology in her graduate diploma, she sought out a path to get into the field.
After making her way through infectious disease research with the Public Health Agency and Public Health Ontario, chronic and acute injury research with Ontario Tech University, and teaching public health to chiropractic students in Toronto, she finally had an opportunity present itself. Everything aligned and she found herself working at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) as a radiation epidemiologist where she has been for just over four years. Her research involves studying the health effects of ionizing radiation exposure, particularly exposure to low doses of radiation or radiation delivered at low dose rates. She has had the opportunity to advise and work on various international and national research projects and working groups.
Most recently she was seconded to the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) to support the Secretariat. A highlight of the work that she does includes conducting outreach and educating others about radiation and radiation health effects. She truly enjoys helping others become educated and interested in the field of nuclear science.
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Thank You
This event would not be possible without the support of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC).
