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Females in Engineering Reaching Career Empowerment

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Jillian McGuckin

The Cost of Mental Health: What Do You Owe?

Track: Revitalize and Refresh
Speakers: Jillian McGuckin
Time: 10:30 - 10:50 am
Room: WPU 538

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Whether it be a student beginning their engineering career or a tenured professional, we minimize ourselves to make others more comfortable in exchange for our mental health. Together, we will explore ways to navigate these spaces authentically, without sacrificing our integrity or livelihoods.

About Jillian McGuckin

Jillian McGuckin is an associate project engineer at Emerson Automation Solutions who works in Thermal Power Projects. She was a first-generation college student who obtained a degree in mechanical engineering at The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. She believes in the importance of uplifting women and creating a safe space for all in engineering. In her free time, she runs, reads, and volunteers with the Pittsburgh Prison Book Project.