Women in In U.S. Politics Panel Discussion, Women's Leadership Board, JFK School of Government, May, 2008

  Panelist, Return on Investment for Early Childhood Education, Milken Institute Global Conference, April 2008

  Public Leadership in Challenging Times, Brown University, September 2007

  Keynote, Corporate Voices for Working Families Annual Meeting, June 2006

  “Creating a Stronger GOP”, Log Cabin National Convention, April, 2006

  Panelist with Dr. Sally Ride on the topic of girls’ education in math and science, Milken Institute Global Conference, April, 2006

  “Women’s Leadership Challenges”, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond, March 2006

  “Work-Family Integration in the Public Realm ”, Work and Families: Changing Realities Conference, Claremont McKenna College, March 2006

  Panelist, “Women in U.S. Presidential Politics”, LEADERSHIP 2006: Women/Leadership conference, John F. Kennedy School of Government, March, 2006

  Panelist, “The First Woman President”, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics’ Presidential Lecture Series, February, 2006

  “My Experiences with Feminism in Politics”, Practicing Feminism class, Williams College, February, 2006

  Keynote, Pathways to Politics Summit, Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University, July, 2004

  Panelist, “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in American Politics”, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, October, 2003

  “Public Leadership in Challenging Times,” a discussion with Fellows of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, October, 2003

  Keynote, 30th Anniversary celebration, Minnesota Women’s Political Caucus, November 2003

  Panelist, “Balancing a Political Career with a Personal Life”, New England Women’s Political Summit, Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Boston, October 2003