When Susan Drake launched her academic career three decades ago, women researchers were a rarity \u201cin a male-dominated academic environment.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Professor in Brock University\u2019s Department of Educational Studies reached out to several of her women colleagues to share their experiences of feeling like an \u201cimposter,\u201d which they eventually published in their 1993 paper, \u201cCollaborative reflection through story: towards a deeper understanding of ourselves as women researchers<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLooking back at my initial fears, I remember how often I felt like an imposter as a woman researcher,\u201d says Drake. \u201cToday, my research is recognized internationally in my field.\u201d<\/p>\n Drake is among a dozen women faculty at Brock who are sharing perceptions and experiences they gained through their research careers to mark International Women\u2019s Day on Wednesday, March 8.<\/p>\n \u201cBrock University is home to extraordinary women researchers who are leading the way in their respective fields and creating positive change in our communities, both locally and globally,\u201d says Associate Vice-President Michelle McGinn.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are helping to shape a better future for us all,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n