Kessler Foundation Disability Rehabilitation Research And Employment

Fast Takes – Episode 15 Read the transcription at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/dr-erica-weber-researches-ways-to-rehabilitate-memory-in-people-with-cognitive-disabilities-ep15.pdf Welcome to a Fast Takes #WomenInScience podcast honoring the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Celebrated on February 11th, this United Nations initiative recognizes the critical role of women and girls in science and technology communities and calls for strengthening of their participation in STEM fields. Did you know that today, just 30% researchers are women, and only 35% of all students enrolled in STEM-related fields of study are women? At Kessler Foundation, 70% of our staff are women making major contributions to the advances we achieve in rehabilitation research that changes the lives of people with disabilities. Episode 15 features Dr. Erica Weber, a research scientist in our Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research. Producer Joan Banks-Smith interviews Dr. Weber about her