{"id":107625,"date":"2025-03-13T18:13:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T23:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.wisc.edu\/?p=107625"},"modified":"2025-03-13T18:13:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T23:13:16","slug":"diem-honored-as-an-opportunity-advancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineering.wisc.edu\/blog\/diem-honored-as-an-opportunity-advancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Diem honored as an opportunity advancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On March 13, 2025, Dean Ian Robertson held an event to recognize engineering faculty and staff for outstanding contributions. <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/neep\/Faculty\/Diem_Stephanie\/\">Stephanie Diem<\/a>, an assistant professor of nuclear engineering and engineering physics, received the Inclusive Excellence in Engineering Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diem&#8217;s commitment to advancing inclusive excellence cuts across every aspect of her academic life. She developed engagement methods to foster psychological safety and belonging; those practices have been implemented in multiple courses. In her research group, she has invested heavily in building student confidence, creating a culture of collaboration, and fostering an environment that recognizes the contributions of everyone. She is a mentor for Solis, the group for women and gender minorities in plasma science at UW-Madison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a leadership perspective, Diem is a member of the NEEP Climate, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion committee and a career mentor fellow for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aps.org\/\">American Physical Society<\/a>. She&#8217;s also a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aps.org\/apsnews\/2020\/10\/division-plasma-physics\">APS Division of Plasma Physics<\/a> women in plasma physics committee and the UW-Madison lead for &#8220;Pathways to Fusion,&#8221; a collaborative center for workforce development that seeks to create diverse pathways into fusion-energy careers. In each of these activities, and many more, she is an active participant, striving to advance her own capacity in inclusive excellence while also seeking ways to create opportunities for others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 13, 2025, Dean Ian Robertson held an event to recognize engineering faculty and staff for outstanding contributions. 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