Prototypes, the STEM SYNC Podcast is international!!! The need to increase the women of color in STEM representation in education and careers is not only urgent within the United States. The importance of diversity of thought and experience in STEM is essential across the globe. Today’s episode features Dr. Morley Muse, a staunch advocate in Australia for the visibility and employability of women of color in addition to women with culturally and linguistically diverse background in STEM. Listen in as Dr. Muse details her journey taking a reasonable risk moving to Australia from the United Kingdom, confronting discrimination while seeking employment, and obtaining success in both academia and entrepreneurship with the goal off addressing the diversity disparities in STEM. Now let’s SYNC!
Dr. Morley Muse holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Victoria University, a masters in Sustainable Energy Technology from The University of South Wales UK and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical with Environmental Engineering from The University of Nottingham UK.
Her expertise and background are centred on environmental sustainability, waste to energy generation strategies and renewable energy. Her research is specialised on microalgae biofuels processing, wastewater treatment, microalgae degradation, volatile fatty acids production, anaerobic hydrolysis and digestion, lipids production, energy recovery and biogas production.
Dr. Muse is an established speaker, an entrepreneur and a passionate advocate for women in STEMM. She is a director on the board for Women in STEMM Australia, one of the leading global STEMM organisations. She is also the co-founder of Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Club at Victoria University. She is a former ambassador for CSIRO's Innovation Catalyst Global championing the 'Find Her' tool which connects female STEM academics to industry partners. Dr. Muse is also on the advisory panel for Elevate 'Boosting the next generation of women in STEM' with The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Limited (ATSE) which has been awarded $41.2 million to manage the delivery of up to 500 university scholarships.
Dr. Muse is the co-founder of iSTEM Co., a research, consulting and talent sourcing business aimed to enable employment of women into Australia’s STEM organisations particularly women of colour and women from CALD as research shows four times higher unemployment rates for Australian women born overseas.
Dr. Muse’s goal is to promote gender diversity in STEM and inspire the next generation to pursue STEM subjects and careers.
Linked In account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morley-muse-a27010160/
Women in STEMM Australia: https://womeninscienceaust.org/
iSTEM Co.: www.istemco.com
