Primack, R., T. Miller, C. Terry, E. Marin-Spiotta, P. Templer, A.A. Berhe, E. Diaz-Vallejo, M. Hastings, V. Magley, A. Mattheis, B. Schneider and R. Barnes. 2023. Historically excluded groups in ecology are undervalued and poorly …
Exclusionary Behaviors Reinforce Historical Biases and Contribute to Loss of Talent in the Earth Sciences
Marín-Spiotta, Erika; Emily J. Diaz-Vallejo; Rebecca T. Barnes; Allison Mattheis; Blair Schneider; Asmeret Asefaw Berhe; Meredith G. Hastings; Billy M. Williams; and Vicki Magley. 2023. “Exclusionary Behaviors Reinforce Historical Biases and Contribute to Loss of …
New Directions for WISELI
The past year has been a time of exciting reflection and change for WISELI, a research center supporting faculty diversity and inclusion, housed in the College of Engineering. New personnel, a new name, and plans …
Survey highlights pandemic stressors, finds improving climate for many, but not all, underrepresented faculty
In 2022, a large majority of University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty who responded to a confidential survey indicated they feel respected by their colleagues, students and department leaders and are satisfied with their salaries and benefits, …
Innovative Ideas Fight Bias in Medicine
Dr. Karen Freund brought the novel anti-bias training called “Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM)” to all divisions of the Tufts MC Department of Medicine, and envisions extending that training to all School of Medicine …
Lawrence Summers on women in science
Like many organizations supporting women in STEM, WISELI responded to the remarks made by (then) Harvard President Lawrence Summers at a January 2005 NBER conference. Detailed press coverage is linked here; WISELI response is here.
Post in support of trans women
In response to the October 24, 2022 visit of Matt Walsh to the UW-Madison campus, WISELI posted the following message on our website: WISELI is dedicated to affirming respect, compassion, and acceptance for all, and …
Harassment as scientific misconduct
Marin-Spiotta, E., L. Gundersen, R. Barnes, M. Hastings, B. Schneider and J. Stemwedel. 2022. Harassment as scientific misconduct. Pp. 163-176. In: J. Faintuch and S. Faintuch (eds).Integrity of Scientific Research: Fraud, Misconduct and Fake News in …
Amy Wendt a Winner in “Cool Science Image Contest”
WISELI co-Director Dr. Amy Wendt is one of nine winners of the “Cool Science Image Contest” in 2022, with her entry of a quilt which is a visual illustration of Varignon’s Theorem, which proves that …
Measures to Support Faculty During COVID-19
Mickey, E., Clark, D, & Misra, J. “Measures to support faculty during COVID-19.” Inside Higher Education. September 4.