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Alicia Bjarnason | |
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 Bjarnason at Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur California in November 2023 | |
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| Awards | Stars of Alberta(2019)ASTech Award(2022) Fellowship with Geoscience Canada(2022)Women in Engineering and Geoscience Champion Award (2023) |
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Alicia Bjarnason is a Canadian woman who studied in the field of geology at the University of Saskatchewan. She worked in Alberta and Saskatchewan as a geoscientist before completing her education at the University of Calgary, where she received a master's degree in Human Geography. After earning her degree, Bjarnason transitioned to roles in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) organizations where she encouraged the involvement of women in STEM and geology fields. During this phase of her career, Bjarnason and her team received several awards recognizing their contributions to advancing gender equity in STEM. In 2018, Bjarnason published her master's thesis "A Space of their Own? A feminist exploration of gendered spatial relations in Professional Women’s Organizations in Alberta's Resource Sector." This thesis addressed intersectional challenges within STEM professions and became the first peer-reviewed and published work in her department to contain "feminist" in the title.[1]
Career
[edit]Alberta Women's Science Network (AWSN)
[edit]Bjarnason was a president/co-president of the Alberta Women's Science Network.[2] Bjarnason, along with co-authors; Bita Nikoukar and Heather Barnes, published two books, "On-Ramping Guide for Employers"[3] and "Returning to Work after an Extended Leave."[4]
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
[edit]Bjarnason was a part of the advisory board of The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta, and was also assigned as a Professional Geoscientist.
Operation Minerva
[edit]Bjarnason was the director and mentor for Operation Minerva which was a program under AWSN that recruited younger women in STEM.[5]
Professional contributions
[edit]- "A Space of their Own? A feminist exploration of gendered spatial relations in professional Women's Organizations in Alberta Resource Sector" (2018-05-18)
- Lead author of "AWSN Scholarship Program" (2021-09-30)
- Co-author of "CCWEST Gap Analysis Report Gender Inclusion in SETT: Effective Strategies for Systemic Change" (2023)
Awards and honors
[edit]Stars of Alberta Volunteer Award in 2019.[6]
Bjarnason was part of the AWSN team that received a 2022 ASTech award in 2022.[7]
Fellowship with Geoscience Canada in 2022.[8]
Bjarnason and her team received the "Women in Engineering and Geoscience Champion Award" in 2023.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Bjarnason, Alicia (May 2018). "A Space of their Own? A feminist exploration of gendered spatial relations in Professional Women's Organizations in Alberta's Resource Sector p127". prism.ucalgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Annual Report (2016-2017)" (PDF). 2016–2017. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ Bjarnason, Alicia; Nikoukar, Bita; Barnes, Heather (2018). Wilkinson, Eli (ed.). "On-Ramping Guide for Employers" (PDF). AWSN.org. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ Bjarnason, Alicia; Nikoukar, Bita; Barnes, Heather (2019). "Returning to Work After an Extended Leave" (PDF). AWSN.org. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ Bjarnason, Alicia (September 2020). "Operation Minerva Calgary - Over 30 Years of Success in Stem Advocacy" (PDF). Geoconvention.com. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "Past Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards Recipients" (PDF).
- ^ "2022 ASTech Awards Winners and Finalists". astech.ca.
- ^ "Geoscientists Canada - ABOUT". geoscientistscanada.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "2023 Women in Engineering & Geoscience Champion Award Recipient". apega.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-20.