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Women in Science Given Boost
By Lew and Moawad - WeNews correspondents
(WOMENSENEWS)--
The National Academy of Sciences has called for broader national efforts in eliminating the barriers that women face in the sciences, especially in hiring and promotion at research universities, in a Sept. 18 report that looks at the continuing gap between men and women in science and engineering fields. Prior to the report, the National Science Foundation--the federal agency that funds research and promotes science programs--awarded Brown University a major grant to nurture women in the sciences. Brown will receive $3.3 million over five years to create an administrative shadowing program and boost leadership potential for women by establishing career development awards that create peer networks for women. There are 32 other universities that are currently implementing similar approaches through the National Science Foundation program, according to director Alice Hogan.
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Present and Past Co-Directors |
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Margaret (Peggy) Acara, Professor Emeritus, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Barbara Bono, Associate Professor, English
Rosemary Dziak, Professor, Oral Biology (2005-2008)
Suzanne Laychock
Isabel Marcus, Professor, School of Law
Margarita Vargas, Associate Professor, Romance Languages & Literatures (2006-2009)
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Executive Committee Members |
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Please click on the Read More link below for a complete list of our 2007-2008 Executive Committee members.
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Highlights from Gender Week will begin on Monday, October 9 at 4pm, when Judith Heumann, our keynote speaker, presents on "Gender, Disability and Global Development" in 105 Harriman Hall on UB's South Campus. Ms. Heumann is the Lead Consultant for the World Bank's Global Partnership on Disability and Development and an innovator in disability and human rights advocacy.
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Keynote speaker Judith Heumann: As the World Bank's Lead Consultant for the Global Partnership on Disability and Development, Ms. Heumann has led the Bank's disability work and highlighted the importance of Bank policies and projects allowing disabled people around the world to live and work in the economic and social mainstream of their communities. Previously Judith Heumann was President Clinton's Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the US Department of Education, managing a budget of over US$5.25 billion and overseeing the Office of Special Education Programs, the Rehabilitation Services Administration, and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. From 1975-1982, Ms Heumann ran the world's first independent living centre in Berkeley, California, and for ten years was vice president of the World Institute on Disability (WID), which she co-founded in 1983. A mentor, leader, administrator, author and public speaker, her deep commitment to building an inclusive society stems from her personal experiences. After having polio at the age of 18 months, she knows discrimination first-hand and has fought vigorously for inclusion, independence and full participation for women, disabled people and ethnic minorities. |
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