As the greater Columbus region grows and begins to prepare for an influx of construction, technology and engineering jobs, one group of women is sounding the alarm on the lack of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields.
“This is a national crisis,” said Ayanna Howard, dean of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University, during a Columbus Metropolitan Club discussion on Wednesday. “There’s a shortfall of the workforce that has STEM capabilities.”
Sheri Chaney Jones, founder and CEO of SureImpact and founder and president of Measurement Resources Company, moderated the discussion, which featured Tammy Wharton, president & CEO of Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland; Lori Gillett, CEO of CK Construction; and Howard.
The problem: Women aren’t represented in STEM fields
Though women account for just over half of the total workforce, they aren’t…
