Oral History - Maria Hepel
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Title
Oral History - Maria Hepel
Description
Clip from oral history interview with Maria Hepel (SUNY Potsdam Chemistry Professor, Chemistry Department Chairperson), interviewed by Lilian Gotlieb on November 16, 2012.
Creator
Hepel, Maria. Interviewee.
Gotlieb, Lilian. Interviewer.
Gotlieb, Lilian. Interviewer.
Publisher
SUNY Potsdam. College Archives & Special Collections.
Date
November 16, 2012
Contributor
The oral history was conducted as a part of SUNY Potsdam's Fall 2012 "Oral History" course (ANTH 364/HIST 450).
Language
eng.
Type
Sound
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Gotlieb, Lilian
Interviewee
Hepel, Maria
Location
SUNY Potsdam Campus (Potsdam, New York)
Transcription
[Transcript of clip]
MH: The best advice I have received was the statement, “Talent alone is not sufficient to be successful in your life.” Other features of character are very important as well, for example to be persistent, to be able to overcome obstacles, to be able to analyze experimental data in a critical way, and of course, a lot of hard work.
MH: The best advice I have received was the statement, “Talent alone is not sufficient to be successful in your life.” Other features of character are very important as well, for example to be persistent, to be able to overcome obstacles, to be able to analyze experimental data in a critical way, and of course, a lot of hard work.
Duration
31 seconds.
Time Summary
0:00 – 3:07
Introduction
High School and early experiences with Chemistry
Graduate School
Move to the Unites States from Poland
Role models
3:07 – 7:08
Advice and mentorship for and from faculty and students
7:08 – 10:42
Duties and responsibilities of Chemistry Department chair position
10:42 – 11:36
Valuable skills and experiences as Department Chair
11:36 – 12:41
Drawbacks of serving as Department Chair
12:41 – 13:06
Discrimination in Chemistry due to status as a woman
13:06 – 14:00
Influence of marriage on career decisions
14:00 – 14:48
How the gendered nature of the Chemistry Department has changed over time
14:48 – 15:08
Possible improvements to increase female student involvement in the Chemistry Department
15:08 – 16:47
Advice for female students interested in pursuing Chemistry
16:47 – 18:30
Accomplishments and what she is proud of in her undergraduate, graduate, and professional careers.
18:30 – 21:30
Closing remarks
Introduction
High School and early experiences with Chemistry
Graduate School
Move to the Unites States from Poland
Role models
3:07 – 7:08
Advice and mentorship for and from faculty and students
7:08 – 10:42
Duties and responsibilities of Chemistry Department chair position
10:42 – 11:36
Valuable skills and experiences as Department Chair
11:36 – 12:41
Drawbacks of serving as Department Chair
12:41 – 13:06
Discrimination in Chemistry due to status as a woman
13:06 – 14:00
Influence of marriage on career decisions
14:00 – 14:48
How the gendered nature of the Chemistry Department has changed over time
14:48 – 15:08
Possible improvements to increase female student involvement in the Chemistry Department
15:08 – 16:47
Advice for female students interested in pursuing Chemistry
16:47 – 18:30
Accomplishments and what she is proud of in her undergraduate, graduate, and professional careers.
18:30 – 21:30
Closing remarks
Files
Collection
Citation
Hepel, Maria. Interviewee.
Gotlieb, Lilian. Interviewer., “Oral History - Maria Hepel,” SUNY Potsdam College Archives & Special Collections Digital Collections, accessed December 21, 2024, https://omeka.potsdam.edu/items/show/28.