AAUW hosts event with Aurora University provost on turning fear into confidence
On Thursday, March 6, the Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles Branch of American Association of University Women is hosting a program on “Stepping Beyond: Empowering Women to Turn Fear into Confidence and Achieve Dreams” with Paaige Turner, Aurora University provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.
It will begin with networking at 6:30 p.m., followed by the lecture, which is open to the public, at 7 p.m. at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. It is open to the public.
“Dr. Turner is an exceptional individual who embodies the enterprising, service-oriented, and creative academic leadership that defines our university,” said Aurora University President Susana Rivera-Mills. “Throughout her career, she has exhibited commitment and care for the intellectual growth and personal well-being of students.”
As a scholar and consultant, Turner has more than two decades of experience examining, documenting, and theorizing how cultural beliefs and practices create, sustain, and challenge ideological frameworks.
Widely published in the area of organizational communication, Turner has earned international and national awards for her meritorious work in the field of communication, including a Presidential Citation for Service from the National Communication Association, a Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators Award for India, and Learning Happens Everywhere Award for exemplary collaboration, to name a few.
Turner earned her master’s and doctorate in organizational communication from Purdue University and her bachelor’s in rhetoric and marketing from the University of Oregon. She joined the administration of Aurora University on July 1, 2024.
AAUW's mission is to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.
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