Dr. Jane Rigby from item 2 (Credit: BBC) Issue of December 09, 2022
eds: Jeremy Bailin, Nicolle Zellner, Alessandra Aloisi, and Sethanne Howard
[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. Be well! --eds.]
This week's issues:
1. CSWA Demographics Survey of Academic Institutions
2. BBC's 100 inspiring and influential women of 2022 includes JWST project scientist Jane Rigby
3. How to manage your time as a researcher
4. Supporting feminine leadership could help create a just and kinder future
5. Fear of Professional Backlash May Keep Women from Speaking Up at Conferences
7. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
8. 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. CSWA Demographics Survey of Academic Institutions
From: Nicolle Zellner via http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com
“The Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy (CSWA) is conducting a demographics survey to assess the tenure and promotion rates of astronomers in primarily U.S. academic institutions, with a focus on individuals at the intersection of multiple identities. Earlier surveys … now provide a 30-year baseline over which we can assess possible changes in tenure and promotion rates. Motivated by the recent AAS Decadal survey and the report from the Panel on the State of the Profession and Societal Impacts, this survey also includes questions about mentoring, parental leave, and other factors that may affect tenure and promotion.”
Read more at
http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2022/12/cswa-demographics-survey-of-academic.html
Back to top.2. BBC's 100 inspiring and influential women of 2022 includes JWST project scientist Jane Rigby
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]
The BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2022. This list includes NASA astrophysicist Dr. Jane Rigby for her contributions to astrophysics, her key role in JWST as project scientist, and her advocacy for equity and inclusion in STEM.
Read more at
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-75af095e-21f7-41b0-9c5f-a96a5e0615c1
Back to top.3. How to manage your time as a researcher
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]
By Maya Gosztyla
“It took less than two years in graduate school for me to burn out. I was spending long hours in the laboratory, yet I worried that I wasn’t making satisfactory progress. Overwork-induced exhaustion made me sloppy and impaired my productivity, creating a vicious cycle…Time-management strategies can help to rein in work hours, but can also promote a culture of unhealthy hyper-productivity or act as a Band-Aid to cover up toxic research environments. Time management shouldn’t be about maximizing the amount of work you can cram into your day; instead, it should help you to prioritize your professional goals without sacrificing personal well-being.”
Read more at
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04364-2
Back to top.4. Supporting feminine leadership could help create a just and kinder future
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]
By Sarah Tranum, for The Conversation
“Women are still struggling to reach leadership positions. Though there are more women earning college degrees and a comparable number entering the workplace, women are still not reaching mid-level and top-level leadership positions at the same rate as men…A model of leadership that encompasses the feminine traits within each of us can help move us towards a more just and sustaining world."
Read more at
https://phys.org/news/2022-12-feminine-leadership-kinder-future.html
Back to top.5. Fear of Professional Backlash May Keep Women from Speaking Up at Conferences
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
By Association for Psychological Science
“Academic conferences provide invaluable opportunities for researchers to present their work and receive feedback from attendees during question-and-answer sessions. Women are less likely to ask questions during these sessions, however, and research in Psychological Science suggests that this may be due to anxiety about how colleagues will receive their comments.”
Read more at
Back to top.6. 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
- Visiting Assistant Professor in Physics & Astronomy, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA https://jobs.dickinson.edu/postings/6676
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Astrophysics, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/66460
Back to top.7. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
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Back to top.8. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
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Back to top.9. Access to Past Issues
https://aas.org/comms/cswa/AASWOMEN
Each annual summary includes an index of topics covered.
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