Judy on the Business Case for Diversity and Inclusion from Judy Giordan on Vimeo.

Judy discusses her 2007 NSF study on the factors that affect the success of women in the chemical industry. Learn what role mentors play in the success of women, how the confidence levels of women correlate to their success, and the lens through which managers perceive issues brought up by female employees. The bottom line - there is a business case for building diversity and inclusion into any company.

Judy then discusses her life, how she got interested in chemistry, the role her supportive mother played in helping her succeed, and more about some of the mentors that helped shape her career.

Judy on Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Judy Giordan on Vimeo.

Judy discusses some of the challenges she had to overcome throughout her career - from being rejected from graduate schools because she didn't have enough of a chemistry background (despite graduating third in her class), to her experiences as a woman in a traditionally male dominated company.

Judy then goes briefly into her vision of the big issues facing the chemical industry in the future.

Finally, Judy explains her focus on helping university entrepreneurs - both students and faculty - translate their research into innovations that can help the planet and help those who do not have a voice. Judy is a senior advisor to the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and the Chair of the Advisory Board for the VentureWell program. She is a professor of practice at the University of Southern Mississippi, and serves as an advisor to many start-up companies.

November 2010

Judy receives the Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal in 2010.

The Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal is bestowed by the American Chemical Society (ACS) to women chemists in recognition of their service to chemistry. In the photo Judy (second to left) is presented her award by sponsor representative Janet L. Bryant (second to right) and ACS Board Member Diane Grob Schmidt (right) and ACS President Joseph S. Francisco (left).

October 2010

 Judy was a preeminent speaker at  Microsoft's first-ever women's leadership forum, The Successful You. Follow the link above to see a clip of Judy's presentation.

 September 2010

Judy was featured in an article in the Pittsburgh Examiner on September 24, 2010:

In "Meet Women in Tech Series: Meet Judith Giordan" by Tamanna Sultana, PhD, Judy gives three points of advice to women:

       "1. you can do anything you want and don’t let anyone say you can’t;

        2. when things are not working out and you know you have tried your best, take charge of your life and know when it is time to move on; and

        3. be confident about yourself, know how much you need to do to achieve what you want to achieve and do it."