Women in Technology - Purdue University

Purdue WIT serves to attract, develop, retain and advance women in information technology roles across the Purdue community. 

• We seek to empower women in IT and help them define their career paths and achieve their goals. 
• We strive to reduce barriers for women in IT through personal and professional development, networking, social and educational programming and coaching opportunities. 
• We provide a forum for women and allies to foster collaboration and supportive relationships for across Purdue University and the greater IT community.

For general information, contact our Steering Committee co-chairs Lauren Fatse (lfatse@purdue.edu) and Deanna Shafer-Rater (deannar@purdue.edu).

 

BTAA WIT Coffee Catch-Up: March 18, 2026 | 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. CT  (11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET)

Project Management Tips and Tricks
Facilitated by:  Jennifer Murray, University of Michigan

Share your best project management tips, tools, and lessons learned. Swap ideas and discover new strategies.

Register Here

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BTAA WIT Coffee Catch-Up: April 15, 2026 | 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. CT  (11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET)

How to Make Accessibility an Intentional Focus
Facilitated by:  TBA

How are you baking accessibility into what you do? Discuss practical ways to embed accessibility into every stage of your work. Share ideas, best practices, and tools to make inclusive design a priority.

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2025 Annual Mini-Conference - Imposter Syndrome: Self-Doubt to Self-Confidence

Beth Scheid, Associate Chief Information Officer at the University of Illinois, presented an amazing session on "How to manage Imposter Syndrome and Bringing Self-Doubt to Self-Confidence."

Watch the recording below:

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