NorthStar GAZE

Dr. Dawn Wright - Hold the Door... A GIS Legacy

NorthStar of GIS Season 1 Episode 18
Audio Player
00:00
00:00 | 38:12

Let us know what you thought of this episode.

In this episode of the North Star Gaze podcast, host Aisha chats with Dr. Dawn Wright, Chief Scientist at ESRI. They talk about Dawn's journey in the GIS field, from her introduction to it as a doctoral student at UC Santa Barbara to her current role at ESRI. They also discuss the importance of racial equity in geospatial worlds, the impact of DEI statements in organizations, and the need for resilience in the face of challenges. Dawn sheds light on ways for diversifying the C-suite executive level in various industries. 

Dawn references the following during the episode:

Find out more about Dr. Wright here: 

Support the show

People on this episode

Podcasts we love

Check out these other fine podcasts recommended by us, not an algorithm.

Radical Imagination

Angela Glover Blackwell

Into the Depths

National Geographic

Black Tech Green Money

The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

GEOHABARI

Geohabari Pod