The Myth of Authenticity at Work: A Conversation with and for Public Health Students
Workplace dynamics in recent years have been a dizzying storm of broken promises. Companies that once encouraged employees to “come as you are” and bring your full, authentic self to work are now shutting down initiatives, part of an ongoing cycle of trading on our identities when it’s convenient and profitable.
Jodi-Ann Burey, writer and critic known for her TED talk “The Myth of Bringing Your Full, Authentic Self to Work,” delves into the dangers of disclosure in environments that aren’t built for our well-being. With insights from pop culture, academic research, and interviews with other professionals of color, Burey argues that we deserve better than shallow ploys for representation.
This event is for UW students only.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Campus room: HRC 402. Accessibility Contact: amcarmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Students.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
SPH Disability Community Mixer
Let’s gather, celebrate, and eat! Please join us on November 19th to learn about disability organizations on campus and meet other SPH community members.
This is a space for all SPH community members. We welcome those who identify as disabled, d/Deaf, chronically ill, neurodivergent, and/or experiencing a mental health condition. Those exploring these identities, as well as allies, are welcome! Please register for this event.
This event is intended to be inclusive and accessible. Advanced notice is appreciated and sometimes necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Please email sphaccess@uw.edu for any accessibility-related requests or simply fill out the registration.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Campus room: HRC 101. Accessibility Contact: Chelsea Elkins, sphaccess@Uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit forms.office.com. Fall Career Panel
Biostats program alumni will share their career journeys, impressions from their time in the program, and tips about hiring at their organizations.
Panelists (subject to change): Si Cheng, Data Scientist at Netflix , Angela Zhang, Mathematical Statistician at the FDA.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: N/A, Zoom link will be sent to registered attendees. Accessibility Contact: Maggie Tarnawa. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: School of Public Health graduate students, as well as graduate students in Statistics.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.