About this speaker
Dr. Lizette Ojeda is a career psychologist and behavioral scientist specializing in evidence-based strategies to help BIPOC Women in STEM do their best work as their whole self.
She is part of Houston Business Journal's 40 under 40 and has been honored with Fellow status by the American Psychological Association for her diversity initiatives.
Her work has been recognized by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. She is on the editorial board of Journal of Career Assessment, Journal of Latinx Psychology, and Psychology of Men & Masculinities. She has presented and published her research in numerous outlets, including journal Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, Journal of Career Development, The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology, and The Handbook of Career Counseling for Women.
Labeled an at-risk youth, she is the daughter of Mexican immigrants who did not even attend high school, She has reached levels of success that only 2% of women like her ever achieve. Her mission is to empower diverse leaders to unlock their best most confident selves at work without having to burn out, opt out, or "sell out."