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In this episode, we delve into the concept of being "qualified" in the workplace, examining who gets labeled as such, who doesn't, and the underlying reasons. We explore "competency checking"—the practice of scrutinizing individuals' abilities—and how it disproportionately affects underrepresented groups, often going unnoticed or unchallenged. Our discussion aims to redefine qualifications in a fair, equitable, and actionable manner. Our guest, Shari Dunn , is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, university professor, and sought-after speaker. She has been recognized as Executive of the Year and a Woman of Influence, with her work appearing in Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, and more. Her new book, Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work , unpacks what it truly means to be deserving and capable—and why systemic barriers, not personal deficits, are often the real problem. Her insights challenge the narratives that hold so many of us back and offer practical solutions for building a more equitable future. Together, we can build workplaces and communities that don’t just reflect the world we live in, but the one we want to create. A world where being qualified is about recognizing the talent and potential that’s been overlooked for far too long. It’s not just about getting a seat at the table—it’s about building an entirely new table, one designed with space for all of us. Connect with Our Guest Shari Dunn Website& Book - Qualified: https://thesharidunn.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/sharidunn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesharidunn Related Podcast Episodes: How To Build Emotionally Mature Leaders with Dr. Christie Smith | 272 Holding It Together: Women As America's Safety Net with Jessica Calarco | 215 How To Defy Expectations with Dr. Sunita Sah | 271 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…

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Interviews and antics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Department of Mechanical Engineering Pappalardo Lab - the most wicked lab on campus.

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Community, Excellence, & Service: The CEO for the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Janeen Uzzell, comes to MIT - EP 17 46:42

17 дней назад46:42

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The CEO of the National Society of Black Engineers, Janeen Uzzell, heads to the lab at MIT to chat about her early years at NC A&T, the NSBE mission, programs, leadership, and family. We also hear about the upcoming NSBE 50th celebration in Chicago and check-in with a few students and alumni. Janeen is awesome - she also lectured for our 2.009 students and MIT community about boots-on-the-ground field work in product development and delivery, and the importance of diverse development teams. Thank you Janeen! https://nsbe.org/ https://convention.nsbe.org/ Podcast specific: Podcast Instagram: @lockthequill Comments or questions: lockthequill@mit.edu The Lab at MIT: Pappalardo Lab Instagram: @pappalardolab Comments or questions: pappalardolab@mit.edu Pappalardo Lab website…

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Professor Ely Sachs on Guided Discovery, Plus a Trip to Lobby 7 - EP 16 51:54

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We take our mobile studio to Lobby 7 and kibitz with students, while Bill recruits unsuspecting visitors (with mixed results). MIT Professor Ely Sachs, the pioneer in 3-D printing, then spends time with us in the lab talking about education, learning, and his over two decades developing Guided Discovery - his pedagogy that has been foundational at MIT MechE and beyond, guiding students to encounter the wonders of key scientific principles. Podcast specific: Podcast Instagram: @lockthequill Comments or questions: lockthequill@mit.edu The Lab at MIT: Pappalardo Lab Instagram: @pappalardolab Comments or questions: pappalardolab@mit.edu Pappalardo Lab website…

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Talking with the Engineer About Poetry: L.S. McKee on Creature, Wing, Heart, Machine and a Dept Head PSA - EP 15 52:16

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L.S. McKee joins us in the lab to talk about her new collection of poetry, Creature, Wing, Heart, Machine. Laura and I taught 2.009 together for a few years before she moved down south. Laura was a lecturer in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication Program at MIT before moving on to UGA, Athens, where she is Coordinator for Writing Across the Curriculum in the English Department. https://lsmckee.com/index.html https://www.english.uga.edu/directory/people/laura-s-mckee Also, writer and educator, Stacy Mattingly, of BU and Berklee College of Music joins the conversation https://www.stacymattingly.com/ We start with an announcement from Department Head, Professor John Hart on the MechE 150 celebration. Enjoy! Podcast specific: Podcast Instagram: @lockthequill Comments or questions: lockthequill@mit.edu The Lab at MIT: Pappalardo Lab Instagram: @pappalardolab Comments or questions: pappalardolab@mit.edu Pappalardo Lab website…

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest and the Avive Story, Lock the Quill Office Hours - EP 14 48:31

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Three alumni stop by the lab to tell the story of how they took a class assignment at 2am, developed it into their senior capstone project, and ultimately founded a medical device company that, six years later, received Class III Premarket Approval from the FDA. Avive is the youngest team to receive such a PMA and their founders were selected for the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30. Their Automated External Defibrillator, the Avive Connect AED, is the first major innovation in the space for decades, and will, no doubt, save lives. https://avive.life IG: @avive_solutions ...but we start with Lock the Quill Office Hours. Podcast specific: Podcast Instagram: @lockthequill Comments or questions: lockthequill@mit.edu The Lab at MIT: Pappalardo Lab Instagram: @pappalardolab Comments or questions: pappalardolab@mit.edu Pappalardo Lab website…

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Professor Gilbert Strang: A Birthday, Conversation, and Greatest Hits - EP 13 29:42

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One of my favorite professors, Gilbert Strang, comes by the lab to talk about his time at MIT since 1952. Anyone who knows professor Strang knows him to be one of the best mathematics teachers and a prolific writer with a heart of gold. Professor Strang retired last spring (2023). His last 18.06 lecture was to a packed standing room of students, staff, faculty, friends, and family. We are privileged to have him visit the lab for this conversation. ...and Happy Birthday Professor!! Podcast specific: Podcast Instagram: @lockthequill Comments or questions: lockthequill@mit.edu The Lab at MIT: Pappalardo Lab Instagram: @pappalardolab Comments or questions: pappalardolab@mit.edu Pappalardo Lab website…

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Faculty and Friends Soundbites: Season One Hot Wash, Season Two Preview, and a Contest 3:30

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After President Kornbluth's inauguration, end-of-year projects, finals, commencement, and a long summer break, we've ramped up for a second season. A three minute review of the more frivolous moments of season one, and a quick teaser of the soon-to-be-released season two premiere. Podcast specific: Podcast Instagram: @lockthequill Comments or questions: lockthequill@mit.edu The Lab at MIT: Pappalardo Lab Instagram: @pappalardolab Comments or questions: pappalardolab@mit.edu Pappalardo Lab website…

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MIT President Sally Kornbluth, Inauguration Weekend, Grounds Department, and a Presidential Quiz - Ep 12 39:48

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As campus prepares for inaugural events, MIT's 18th President, Dr. Sally Kornbluth, visits the lab to talk with us about her move from Provost at Duke University in Durham NC to President of MIT. We talk about leadership, the early read on campus, and some thoughts about getting the job done. We meet Lock the Quill's newest feet on the street, Danny and Dylan, of the Grounds Department, and we close the episode with an MIT presidents quiz with a number of students. President Kornbluth's podcast, Curiosity Unbounded: https://news.mit.edu/2023/curiosity-unbounded-podcast-desiree-plata-0419 Podcast specific: Podcast Instagram: @lockthequill Comments or questions: lockthequill@mit.edu The Lab at MIT: Pappalardo Lab Instagram: @pappalardolab Comments or questions: pappalardolab@mit.edu Pappalardo Lab website…

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Professor Sangbae Kim on the Virtual-Physical Divide, Robotic Cheetahs, Physical Intelligence, and Cognitive Bias - Ep 11 34:37

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MIT mechanical engineering professor Sangbae Kim drops by after 2.007 lecture to talk about the virtual / physical divide and his concept of physical intelligence - the seemingly impenetrable category of subconscious physical tasks and motions that carries so much potential for the future of robotics and physical services. We talk about his research and his group's shift to the integration of machine learning and model-based control, Moravec's paradox, and a couple of cats. Cognitive bias: https://spectrum.ieee.org/humans-cognitive-biases-facing-ai Professor Kim: https://meche.mit.edu/people/faculty/SANGBAE@MIT.EDU Keep those entries coming for the Lock the Quill Global Challenge! Podcast specific: Podcast Instagram: @lockthequill Comments or questions: lockthequill@mit.edu The Lab at MIT: Pappalardo Lab Instagram: @pappalardolab Comments or questions: pappalardolab@mit.edu Pappalardo Lab website…

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Professor Maria Yang on Design at MIT and Stanford, AI and Design, Sketching, the Morningside Academy for Design, and the Splendor of Acronyms - Ep 10 40:43

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Professor Maria Yang comes to the lab to talk about the early years at MIT and Stanford, and her research in design processes. We also chat about the discipline, and she shares the latest scuttlebutt on the Morningside Academy for Design. We send off another sticker to the March Global Challenge winner, and test Maria's acronym and abbreviation recall skills. Spoiler: she knows them...really well. Morningside Academy for Design: https://design.mit.edu/ Maria Yang: https://meche.mit.edu/people/faculty/MCYANG@MIT.EDU Podcast specific: Podcast Instagram: @lockthequill Comments or questions: lockthequill@mit.edu The Lab at MIT: Pappalardo Lab Instagram: @pappalardolab Comments or questions: pappalardolab@mit.edu Pappalardo Lab website…

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Professor Kaitlyn Becker comes home to MIT: Flash Your Punty! Glassblowing, Soft Robotics, Flute, and Dinosaurs - Ep 9 46:54

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We first met Kait when she was an undergrad with us at MIT, and now she's back home as Professor Becker with the Department of Mechanical Engineering. We talk about her experiences with the MIT Glass Lab and Pappalardo Lab, her post-graduate research with Rob Wood at Harvard, and her current projects at MIT. We also chat about music and hatch a plan to roam the infinite corridor in T. Rex costumes. So happy to have you back as part of the team, Kait! https://kaitbecker.com/ https://meche.mit.edu/people/faculty/kait@mit.edu ...and Bill responds to a heartfelt email. Podcast specific: Podcast Instagram: @lockthequill Comments or questions: lockthequill@mit.edu The Lab at MIT: Pappalardo Lab Instagram: @pappalardolab Comments or questions: pappalardolab@mit.edu Pappalardo Lab website…

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President Sanjay Sarma heads to Malaysia. Grasp, Thorndike, Dewey, MIT, and a 2.007 Memento - Ep 8 44:20

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We intercepted Sanjay Sarma before he took off for Logan Airport and meet in building 35 to discuss his book, Grasp - the Science Transforming How We Learn , education, and MIT. Professor Sarma recently stepped down as MIT Vice President of Open Learning where he led MIT initiatives, such as MITx, edX, OpenCourseware, the Integrated Learning Initiative, and many others. He is now heading to Malaysia, to take the tiller as President and CEO of the Asia School of Business. https://asb.edu.my/ Another Lock the Quill Global Challenge winner is announced, and we reset the meter for March. Email your address to lockthequill@mit.edu. The farthest listener in March will win a Lock the Quill sticker, and *may* be a contender for a coveted T-shirt, though the competition is fierce. Thanks to Professor Evan Ziporyn for the MIT Gamelan track! https://arts.mit.edu/cast/ Podcast specific: Podcast Instagram: @lockthequill Comments or questions: lockthequill@mit.edu The Lab at MIT: Pappalardo Lab Instagram: @pappalardolab Comments or questions: pappalardolab@mit.edu Pappalardo Lab website…

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Professor Alex Slocum on Timoshenko, The National Bureau of Standards, and MIT - Ep 7 55:51

2 years назад55:51

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Alex Slocum comes by the lab before we head out to a talk. We chat about mentors, influential professors, and his early days at the National Bureau of Standards (now NIST). Alex takes us on his journey bouncing between MIT and "the Bureau", finally landing in building 35 at MIT. He talks about our sophomore design class, 2.007, a special project at the National Archives, and shares his thoughts on fixing things and moving us forward. Professor Dave Hardt drops in to clarify the record. Podcast specific: Podcast Instagram: @lockthequill Comments or questions: lockthequill@mit.edu The Lab at MIT: Pappalardo Lab Instagram: @pappalardolab Comments or questions: pappalardolab@mit.edu Pappalardo Lab website…

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Lauren Looks for a Job - Internships, Experience, Networks, and Design Consultancies - Ep 6 41:00

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MIT alumna and friend of the lab, Lauren Hernley, recounts her path to finding a job with a design consultancy, after encountering some speed-bumps along the way. Hear from Lauren and industry leaders about the importance of experience, real skills, and relationships. Plus, our first Lock the Quill Global Challenge winner is announced and Scott and Danny try to figure out the Austin ice skating thing. Thanks to: Lauren Hernley, MIT '13, M3 Design John Devlin, Essential Design, https://essentialdesign.com/ Mark Foohey and Kevin Gentry, M3 Design, https://www.m3design.com/ Podcast specific: Podcast Instagram: @lockthequill Comments or questions: lockthequill@mit.edu The Lab at MIT: Pappalardo Lab Instagram: @pappalardolab Comments or questions: pappalardolab@mit.edu Pappalardo Lab website…

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Professor Amos Winter. Lobster Tanks, Roboclams, GEAR Lab, and Gear Heads - Ep 5 1:20:27

2 years назад1:20:27

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We have a conversation with Mechanical Engineering Professor Amos Winter and some friends to talk about his experiences at Tufts University and MIT. Professor Winter takes us on an international tour and discusses his projects over the years in underwater vehicles and exploration, his bio-inspired Roboclam work, and a sampling of his current research with his Global Engineering and Research Lab. Plus, we settle the meddling issue of the rogue lobster tank, and throw the gauntlet for the Lock the Quill Global Challenge. Podcast specific: Podcast Instagram: @lockthequill Comments or questions: lockthequill@mit.edu The Lab at MIT: Pappalardo Lab Instagram: @pappalardolab Comments or questions: pappalardolab@mit.edu Pappalardo Lab website…

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Dr. Rebecca Thorndike-Breeze and a Cheeky Winner - Ep 4 37:32

2 years назад37:32