The Advancement of Women in Academic STEM, Two New Articles about the NSF ADVANCE Program

"Motherhood, the elephant in the laboratory: Women Scientists Speak Out", Forthcoming May 2008 From Cornell University Press

"Review of Issues for Women in STEM", published online in Sociologistics for Women in Society series

"Assessing the Publication Productivity and Impact of Eminent Geoscientists", by Gareth Roberts and Martin J.Wooster, September 18, 2007, Eos

"Employee Diversity Training Doesn't Work", by Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, April 26, 2007, Time

"Constructing Better Quality Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) for the Basic and Clinical Sciences", National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)

"Science and the Gender Gap", by Barbara Kantrowitz and Julie Scelfo, September 25, 2006, Newsweek

"This Topic Annoys Me", by Janna Levin, September 25, 2006, Newsweek

"National Academies Panel Blames Biases for Women's Underrepresentation in Science and Mathematics", by Piper Fogg, September 19, 2006, The Chronicle of Higher Education

"Scientific Success: What's Love Got to Do With It?", by Irene S. Levine, May 26, 2006, ScienceCareers.org

"The Changing Lives of Faculty", November/December 2005, Volume 37, Number 6, Change, The Magazine of Higher Learning

"More Women in Science [.pdf]", Volume 309, Science, August 19, 2005

"Women in Engineering: A review of the 2004 Literature [.pdf]", by Lisa M. Frehill, Lauren N. Ketcham, Cecily Jeser-Cannavale, Summer 2005 issue of SWE (Society of Women Engineers) Magazine

"Report Calls for a More Flexible Tenure Process.", by Robin Wilson, February 11, 2005, The Chronicle of Higher Education

"Are Your Parental-Leave Policies Legal?", by Joan Williams, February 7, 2005, The Chronicle of Higher Education

"Balancing Faculty Careers & Family Work", November-December 2004, Volume 90, Number 6, ACADEME, Bulletin of the American Association of University Professors

"Trends in Educational Equity of Girls & Women: 2004 [.pdf] ", National Center for Education Statistics, issued November 2004

“Racial Diversity Pays Off”, by Martha Lagace, Harvard Business School Working Knowledge, June 21, 2004

" Do Babies Matter: Redefining Gender Equity in the Academy [.pdf] ", Mary Ann Mason, Marc Goulden, and Nick Wolfinger; Presentation by Marc Goulden at the PAESMEM Conference at Stanford University, 2004

"Inequities Persist for Women & Non-Tenure-Track Faculty", Annual Report on Economic Status of University Professors, 2004-2005 from American Association of University Professors

"A Mentoring Minority Faculty Members in the Sciences and Engineering: Effectiveness and Status After 9 Years”, by Beth A.Montelone, Dolores J. Takemoto, Ruth A Dyer, Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. Vol. 9, Issue 3&4, 2003

Valian’s Bibliography [.pdf]

"Final Report of the Women's Experience in College Engineering (WECE) Project [.pdf]", Goodman Research Group, Inc., Cambridge, MA, 2001

“Disappearing Acts: Gender, Power and Relational Practice at Work”, by Joyce K. Fletcher, MIT Press, ISBN 0-262-56140, 1999

“A Study on the Status of Women Faculty in Science at MIT”, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999

The Journal About Women in Higher Education

“A Guide to Journal Publication” CD ROM

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

NWSA Journal, an official publication of the National Women’s Studies Association

The New Norm of Faculty Flexibility: Transforming the Culture in Science & Engineering Conference, organized by the ISU ADVANCE Program and the American Council on Education, Center for Effective Leadership.

Teaching Technicians: Your Direct Link to Faculty Development Events

WEPAN 2008 National Conference, June 8-11, 2008, Disney Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida

WEPAN Co-Sponsored Events
http://www.wepan.org/events.html

WEPAN Resources

Mentoring

MentorNet, the E-Mentoring Network for Women in engineering and Science
http://www.MentorNet.net

AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
http://fellowships.aaas.org/

American Physical Society Awards
http://www.aps.org/praw/index.cfm

American Physical Society Fellowships
http://www.aps.org/fellowship/index.cfm

Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network (WEPAN) awards
http://www.wepan.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=12

NSF Funding Opportunities
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/browse_all_funding.jsp

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K-State PreAward Services
http://www.ksu.edu/research/preaward/

Writing from The Winner's Circle: A Guide to Preparing Competitive Grant Proposals by Dr. David Stanley, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
http://epscor.unl.edu/rfps/chapter1.shtml

Women Teaching in the Sciences

"Faculty Diversity: Problems and Solutions", a book by JoAnn Moody (PhD, JD)
Please visit this website to order Diversity Publications and Books
http://www.diversitybusiness.com/cart/

"Diversity in Academic Medicine: The Stages of Change Model", by Molly Carnes, M.D., M.S., Jo Handelsman, Ph.D., and Jennifer Sheridan, Ph.D., Journal of Women's Health, Volume 14, Number 6, 2005

Collouqy on Women's Advancement in the Academy

Resources for Inclusion in Start-Up Packages

"To Recruit and Advance Women Students and Faculty in Science and Engineering", The National Academies Press, 2006

"Rising Above Cognitive Errors: Guidelines For Search, Tenure Review, And Other Evaluation Committees.", a new monograph by JoAnn Moody, (PhD, JD)

"Demystifying the Profession: Helping Junior Faculty Succeed", written by JoAnn Moody (PhD, JD)

"Vital Information for Graduate students of Color", written by JoAnn Moody, (PhD, JD)

A number of resources on Faculty Recruitment & Retention have been developed by The University of Washington ADVANCE

"Changing the Demographics: Recruiting, Retaining, and Advancing Women Scientists in Academia [.pdf]" by Shirley Tilghman, President, Princeton University on March 24, 2005 at Earth Institute Advance Program, Columbia University

“Faculty Hiring: Diversity and Excellence Go Hand-in-Hand [.pdf]”, handout at First National Leadership Workshop for SEM Department Chairs, University of Washington ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change, 2004

"Standing Our Ground: A Guidebook for STEM Educators"

"Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide", written by Dr. Linda Babcock & Sara Laschever.

"The Skilled Negotiator, Mastering the Language of Engagement", written by Dr. Kathleen Reardon. For a review of the book, check the Harvard Business School's Working Knowledge website at: http://hbswk.hbs.edu/book-review.jhtml?t=strategy&id=4304

Publications by the Committee on Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE) of the National Academies.

"HER-STORY: Women Pioneers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics-THEN and NOW", funded by the National Science Foundation, the full series is now available for listening on-line at www.womeninscience.org

CRLT Theater Program at University of Michigan provides educators and administrators with an innovative and dynamic approach to sparking dialogue, promoting inclusivity, and effecting positive change inside the classroom

Gender Differences in Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty by "The National Academics"

Communication and Gender Differences in the Classroom, a Workshop Kit [.pdf] (June 2003) for faculty and staff, created by Ontario Women Into Engineering Project, an initiative by Women in Engineering Advisory Committee (WEAC) established by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE)

"Gender Equity Resources", from Jo Sanders, Director, Center for Gender Equity

"Gender Equity Project: Equity Materials" at the Department of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York

"Thus Spake Zuska:  A Blog for All and No One", initiated by Suzanne Franks

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