Office of Economic
Impact and Diversity
"Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) skills are required to be competitive
in the global race for energy development, to create and maintain a healthy economy, and foster
innovation and excellence. It is mission critical that we close the gap in the number of women and
girls who seek STEM opportunities." - Director Dot Harris, Ofce of Economic Impact and Diversity,
U.S. Department of Energy
"A lot of women, girls, and other underrepresented groups do not understand what STEM entails.
STEM is all around you from the food you eat (food scientists) to the roads you drive on (civil
engineers). Te STEM feld includes women and people from diverse backgrounds and only
benefts from adding diferent perspectives." - J'Tia Taylor, Technical Nonproliferation Specialist, National Security
Department, Argonne National Laboratory
www.energy.gov/diversity