Illustration from Item 5Issue of April 01, 2022
eds: Heather Flewelling, Nicolle Zellner, Alessandra Aloisi, Jeremy Bailin and Sethanne Howard
[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. Be well! --eds.]
This week's issues:
1. Celebrating the Pioneering Women of Astronomy and Space Exploration
2. Making Physics Inclusive for LGBTQ+ Folks
3. LGBT+ physicists: Harassment, persistence, and uneven support
4. NASA Awards Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2022
5. AAAS 2022 Annual Meeting: Strategies to Improve DEI in STEM
6. AIP Report: Harassment, Discrimination in Astronomy Takes Many Forms
7. Earth and Space Exploration Program (ESEP) 2022
10. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
11. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
An online version of this newsletter will be available at http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/ at 3:00 PM ET every Friday.
1. Celebrating the Pioneering Women of Astronomy and Space Exploration
From: Nicolle Zellner via http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com
“We stand on the shoulders of giants! March is Women's History Month, and this blog has honored women in science with multiple posts. It's hard to forget the pioneering work of those early female astronomers who worked as computers at the turn of the 20th Century, whether in the United States at Harvard or abroad at the Vatican.”
Read more at
http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2022/03/celebrating-pioneering-women-of.html
Back to top.2. Making Physics Inclusive for LGBTQ+ Folks
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu] and Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]
This week's "Physics Magazine", a publication of the American Physical Society, ran several articles focused on the experiences of LGBTQ+ physicists.
Read about how to make Physics inclusive to LGBTQ+ folks at
https://physics.aps.org/articles/v15/44?
Listen to a podcast on life as an LGBTQ+ physicist at
https://physics.aps.org/articles/v15/48?
Read about the need for LGBTQ+ allies at
https://physics.aps.org/articles/v15/47?
Read about how to seeking diversity when faced with adversity at
https://physics.aps.org/articles/v15/35?
Back to top.3. LGBT+ physicists: Harassment, persistence, and uneven support
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]
A paper on the experiences of LGBTQ+ physicists highlights the challenges that this group experiences in the workplace.
Read more at
https://journals.aps.org/prper/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.18.010124
Back to top.4. NASA Awards Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2022
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
“NASA has selected 24 new Fellows for its prestigious NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP). The NHFP is one of the highlights of NASA's pursuit of excellence in astrophysics. The program enables outstanding postdoctoral scientists to pursue independent research in any area of NASA Astrophysics, using theory, observation, experimentation, or instrument development.”
Read more at
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2022/news-2022-022
Back to top.5. AAAS 2022 Annual Meeting: Strategies to Improve DEI in STEM
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
By Becky Ham
“Researchers and advocates have continued their efforts to increase diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) in STEM fields after headlines about police violence and COVID-19 inequities brought more attention to the issues in 2021. At the 2022 AAAS Annual Meeting, speakers stressed the need to move beyond recognition of the problems and shared evidence-based strategies that could improve DEI in education and workplaces.”
Read more at
https://www.aaas.org/news/aaas-2022-annual-meeting-strategies-improve-dei-stem
Back to top.6. AIP Report: Harassment, Discrimination in Astronomy Takes Many Forms
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
By Susanna Kohler
“The existence of harassment and discrimination in academia has been well documented across a variety of fields of study. A report from the American Institute of Physics goes beyond the numbers to examine types of harassment experienced by members of the astronomy community over the span of a decade, highlighting the pervasiveness of the issue.”
Read more at
https://aas.org/press/aip-harassment-report
Read the report about the AIP Longitudinal Survey of Astronomy and Graduate Students (2007-16) at
https://www.aip.org/statistics/reports/exploring-harassment-and-discrimination-experiences-astronomy
Back to top.7. Earth and Space Exploration Program (ESEP) 2022
From: Pavithra [06.pavithra_at_gmail.com]
Earth and Space Exploration Program 2022 is an 8 night - 9 day expedition for participants where they will explore various sites of scientific interest and learn from experienced field scientists. Unlike other academic field trips or tourism packages, ESEP offers a unique and inclusive package, customized for participants from different backgrounds and interests. Get out of your comfort zone and experience Ladakh alongside passionate individuals. The program will be held in Ladakh, India, from July 2022 – August 2022 and groups of participants will be allotted based on their interests and availability. The application deadline is May 31, 2022. There are two different registration categories: (1) Explorers: A program that is suitable for travelers who want to learn something new but have no prior experience, or for researchers who want to collect samples or carry out analogue site studies; (2) Students: Same experience as above, but with a focus on academically-oriented learning at an affordable price.
Read more and register at
https://www.cosmicadventures.co.in
Back to top.8. Looking for Participants in a Research Study about Impostor’s Feelings and Career Outcomes among STEM Women
From: Caitlyn Thelen [cthelen_at_radford.edu]
My name is Caitlyn Thelen and I am a doctoral candidate in counseling psychology at Radford University. I am inviting doctoral students in math-intensive STEM fields to participate in a research study titled “Impostor Feelings and Career Outcomes among STEM Women: The Roles of Encouragement and Research Self-Efficacy.” I hope that this study will help us learn more about the impacts of the impostor phenomenon in STEM women.
You are eligible to participate in the study if you:
- identify as a woman
- are 18 years or older
- are currently enrolled in a doctoral program in a math-intensive STEM field (e.g., mathematics, engineering, computer science, or physical sciences)
- work with an advisor
Those who complete the survey will be able to enter a raffle to win one of five $20 gift cards!
If you would like to participate in this research study, please click this link to access the survey: https://radford.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cM9X1eUEc2YnWGW
Thank you for your help with this research project! Please feel free to forward this to others you know who may be eligible to participate! If you have any questions about the survey, please contact myself (Caitlyn Thelen, M.S.) at cthelen@radford.edu or Dr. Pei-Chun Tsai, Ph.D. at ptsai3@radford.edu. This study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at Radford University (#2021-447).
Back to top.9. Job Opportunities
For those interested in increasing excellence and diversity in their organizations, a list of resources and advice is here:
https://aas.org/comms/cswa/resources/Diversity#howtoincrease
- Research Scientist II (Visitor Support Scientist), Georgia State University Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA), Mount Wilson Observatory, CA https://gsu.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=22000456
Back to top.10. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
To submit an item to the AASWOMEN newsletter, including replies to topics, send email to aaswomen_at_lists.aas.org .
All material will be posted unless you tell us otherwise, including your email address.
When submitting a job posting for inclusion in the newsletter, please include a one-line description and a link to the full job posting.
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Back to top.11. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
Join AAS Women List through the online portal:
To Subscribe, go to https://aas.simplelists.com and in the "Subscribe" area, add in your name, email address, select "The AASWomen Weekly Newsletter", and click subscribe. You will be sent an email with a link to click to confirm subscription.
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Go to https://aas.simplelists.com in the "My account and unsubscriptions", type your email address. You will receive an email with a link to access your account, from there you can click the unsubscribe link for this mailing list.
Back to top.12. Access to Past Issues
https://aas.org/comms/cswa/AASWOMEN
Each annual summary includes an index of topics covered.
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