Organizations
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UW–Madison Organizations for Women and Gender Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM)
- Alpha Omega Epsilon, Omicron Chapter
- Gender Minorities and Women in Physics (GMAWIP)
- Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) – UW Chapter
- Linuxchix (MadLC)
- Society of Women Engineers
- UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association
- Women in Computer Sciences at UW (WACM)
- Women in Science and Engineering Residential Program
- Gender Minorities in Math at Wisconsin (GmMaW) — resources include A Brief History of Women and Mathematics at Wisconsin
- Women in Medicine (WIM)
- SOLIS: A Group for Women and Gender Minorities in Plasma Science
- University of Wisconsin System Women in Science Program
UW–Madison Organizations Fostering Diversity
- Wisconsin Alliance for Minority Participation (WiscAMP)
- DELTA — the Center for Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Program at UW–Madison
- Office for Equity and Diversity
- Office of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement
- Gender and Sexuality Campus Center
- Minoritized Identities of Wisconsin Strengthening Astronomy (MIOWSA)
- Women, Trans, & Non-Binary Faculty Mentoring Program
Research Institutes Studying Women in STEMM
Organizations Supporting Women in STEMM
- 1400 Degrees – a community for women scientists in physics and astronomy
- American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- American Astronomical Society – Committee on the Status of Women
- American Chemical Society – Women Chemists Committee
- American Physical Society – Committee on the Status of Women in Physics
- Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology (AnitaB.org)
- AWE – Assessing Women in Engineering – offers tools for program and activity development including: assessment tools, literature resources, and capacity building tools
- AWIS – Association for Women in Science
- Association for Women in Mathematics
- CareerWISE
- Catalyst
- CWIT – Center for Women and information Technology
- COACH – Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemists, University of Oregon
- CRA-W – Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research
- Earth Science Women’s Network
- European Platform of Women Scientists
- Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM)
- Executive Leadership in Academic Technology & Engineering (ELATE)
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
- IEEE WIE – Inst. of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Women in Engineering
- Latinas in STEM
- Math/Science Network – Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics Conferences
- National Academies – Committee on Women in Science and Engineering
- National Girls Collaborative Project
- National Center for Women in Technology (NCWIT)
- National Initiative on Gender, Culture and Leadership in Medicine (C-Change)
- National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology, and Science
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) – Women in Biomedical Careers
- National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals
- Next Level Leadership: Changing the Future for Women Leaders in STEM
- The Perry Initiative
- The Rosalind Franklin Society
- Scientista
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- Tools for Change: Boosting the Retention of Women in the STEM Pipeline
- University of California, Hastings College of Law, Center for Worklife Law: Gender Bias Learning Project
- WEPAN – Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network
- WIN – Women in Nuclear (Global)
- WIN- Women in Nuclear (United States)
- WITI – Women in Technology International
National and Regional Academic Associations
- AAHE – American Association for Higher Education and Accreditation
- AACU – American Association of Colleges and Universities
- AAUP – American Association of University Professors
- ACE – American Council on Education
- Big 10 Academic Alliance
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
- The National Academies
Organizations for Work/Life and Human Resources
- Center for WorkLife Law
- CUPA – HR: College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
- CUWFA – College and University Work/Family Association
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
- The Pregnant Scholar
- The University of California Faculty Family Friendly Edge
- Tools for Change: Boosting the Retention of Women in the STEM Pipeline
- Work and Family Researchers Network
Other Resources
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Blogs, Podcasts, and Social Media Regarding Women in STEMM
- Congrats, you have an all male panel!: This Tumblr site showcases — and satirizes — all male panels.
- FairerScience
- FemaleScienceProfessor
- #girlswithtoys (requires Twitter/X login). 0 This twitter/X hashtag showcasing women in science was created in response to Cal Tech professor’s comments on NPR describing scientists as “boys with toys.”
- Isis the Scientist
- Nature Education’s Women in Science Online Forum
- Portrait of the Scientist as a Young Woman
- Propelling Women in Power Podcast — from the Wisconsing Energy Institute
- STEM Speak your Story Project – submit (and read) comments/microaggressions received by women in STEM
- Thus Spake Zuska: A Blog for All and No One
- Women in Astronomy Blog
- Women in Science Blog
Online Training, Talks, and Videos of Interest
Implicit Bias — General
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, “The Neuroscience of Implicit Bias” — featuring Mahzarin Banaji, Nilanjana Dasgupta, Anthony Greenwald, John Dovidio, and others
- American Psychological Association, “Speaking of Psychology: Does Diversity Training Work” —an interview with Calvin Lai, PhD
- Mahzarin Banaji, PhD, Harvard University on “How the Concept of Implicit Bias Came into Being.” (National Public Radio, Morning Edition, October 17, 2015).
- Mahzarin Banaji, PhD, Harvard University and colleagues, Outsmarting Implicit Bias — video, audio, quizzes related to overcoming implicit bias.
- Quinn Capers IV, MD, “Reducing Implicit Bias in the Admissions Process.” (Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, September 4, 2020).
- Jerry Kang, JD, “Immaculate Perception.” (TEDxTalks San Diego, 2013).
- Jerry Kang, JD, “Implicit Bias Video Series.”
- Verna Myers, JD, “How to overcome our biases: Walk boldly toward them.” (TEDxTalks BeaconStreet, November 2014).
- The Royal Society, “Understanding Unconscious Bias,” November 17, 2015.
- Claude Steele, PhD, Columbia University on Identity and Stereotype Threat (University Lecture).
- Kirwan Institute, Implicit Bias Training
- Microagressions: Power, Privilege and Everyday Life
- Project Implicit
- Understanding Prejudice
- Hannah Valantine, MD, “The Science of Diversity and the Impact of Implicit Bias.” (Slides from an implicit bias talk)
Bias in Hiring and Peer Review
- Big Ten Academic Alliance, Professorial Advancement Initiative — Search Committees: Videos and facilitator guides
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research. “Unconscious Bias in Peer Review” — an online training program.
- Ohio State University, Offices of Academic Affairs and Human Resources. “Bias and Schemas.” (2012)
- University of Washington, Advance Center for Institutional Change. “Interrupting Bias in the Faculty Search Process: A Film and Facilitation Guide.” (2010)
- University of Wisconsin – Madison, Office of Human Resources. “Hiring the Best and Brightest: Understanding Unconscious Bias.” (2016)
- Brian Welle, PhD, Google People Analytics, “Unconscious Bias at Work“
Women in STEMM
- Jenna Carpenter, PhD, Louisiana Tech University on “Engineering — Where are the girls and why aren’t they here?” (TedxTalks Monroe, May 29, 2013)
- Robin Lawson, Mechanical Engineer and co-founder of Lumen Electronic jewelry, “Engineering is Actually Girly.” (TedxTalks Madison, November 9, 2015).
- Sharon Shattuck, Ian Cheney. Directors. Picture a Scientist. (Film Platform, 2020)
This documentary film (1 hr, 37 mins) is part of the UW-Madison library’s subscription to Academic Video Online. It is available to member of the Madison community who will need to login with their NetID and password after following the link provided above. - Virginia Valian, PhD, Hunter College: “Introduction to Gender Schemas“
Women in Academia
- European Institute for Gender Equality. “Gender Equality in Academia and Research — GEAR Tool: Making a Gender Equality Plan“
Women in Leadership
- Clayman Center for for Gender Research, Stanford University, “Voice and Influence” — a series of videos that aim “to empower men and women to be as effective as possible and to create organizations where all people can thrive.”
- Sheryl Sandberg, MBA, COO Facebook on “Why we have too few women leaders” (Ted Talks, December 21, 2010).