Goostree Symposium

Every year, the Faye C. Goostree Women's Symposium Planning committee at Texas Wesleyan University plans an intellectually and culturally stimulating event focusing on aspects of life relating to women.

The Goostree Planning Committee is excited to welcome Denise Hill to the campus of Texas Wesleyan University on March 21, 2024.

Admission to the keynote speech is free and open to all Texas Wesleyan students, faculty and staff as well as the greater Fort Worth community.

RSVPs are required for the keynote speech and the luncheon following the seminar.

The deadline to RSVP is March 17, 2024

Register for the event

Denise currently serves as the Communications, Outreach Media Relations lead, and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility co-lead for NASA's Heliophysics Division. In this role she leads an award-winning team of diverse content creators and storytellers. Before coming to NASA, Denise led the communications efforts for the COVID-19 vaccine hesitance campaign and the Health Equity Task Force for Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health. Prior to that she worked as a senior speechwriter and policy editor at the Department of Transportation and led communication efforts for the Research and Technology Office which included directing engagement efforts for the Smart Cities Initiative. 

Denise began her career as an educator. She taught 4th-6th grades, college, and worked as a curriculum writer and district staff developer. She has done extensive research and work in the areas of child psychology and education, specifically single-gender education, brain research, gifted and talented education, behavior modification, and classroom management. 

Since 1982, the Faye C. Goostree Women's Symposium has played host to dozens of important women, from business executives to writers and more.

Past Speakers