Impostor syndrome can be defined as a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist even in face of information that indicates that the opposite is true. It is most often associated with high-achieving, successful people.

Valerie Ashby, dean of Trinity College of Arts and Sciences at Duke University, has engaged in all aspects of the university educational experience and has received awards for excellence in teaching and research. Her talk will focus on how students can overcome challenges, real or perceived, to achieve success in their academic and professional careers.

This event is sponsored by the College of Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity.

About the Speaker

Valerie Ashby is the dean of Trinity College of Arts and Sciences at Duke University. She received her B.A. and her Ph.D. degrees in chemistry from UNC-Chapel Hill and completed her postdoctoral research at the Universitat Mainz, Germany in 1994 as a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow and NATO Postdoctoral Fellow. Ashby came to Duke from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, where she chaired the Department of Chemistry from 2012 to 2015. As a researcher, Ashby’s work focused on synthetic polymer chemistry, with a present focus on designing and synthesizing materials for biomedical applications such as X-ray contrast agents and drug delivery materials. She is the recipient of the National Science Foundation Career Development Award and the DuPont Young Faculty and 3M Young Faculty Awards.

Registration

The event is free and open to all students, but registration is required.

Directions and Parking

The College of Veterinary Medicine is a stop on the free Wolfline Bus. They are on the Route 6 Carter Finley line, which runs every 20 minutes between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. and every 40 minutes between 7  and 10 p.m.. The veterinary school also has several city buses stop nearby. Check the Go Triangle Trip Planner for options.