Programs 2007-2008 (Semesters 1 and 2)

• Monday, May 5, 2008, Pratt, 12:30 pm: Beth Willman, Clay Fellow at the CfA will share her experiences and insight in seeking (and securing!) a junior faculty position. Books and articles may give advice, but nothing surpasses the real thing, starting from the AAS Job Register to the final offer. Beth will discuss a draft of her compendium: 'Advice from the Trenches' based on her own and others' experiences in making the move from post-doc to junior faculty.

• Monday, March 3, 2008, Pratt, 12:30 pm: Saku Vrtilek of the CfA will lead an informal discussion of some highlights relevant to careers and gender from the recent AAAS Meeting here in Boston. These include sessions on: 'The One-Minute Talk', 'Improving the Climate in the Workplace', 'Communicating Science', 'Inside the Double Bind: Women of Color in STEM fields'.... and more.

• Monday, January 7, 2008, Pratt, 12:30 pm: Hannah Riley Bowles, Assoc. Professor of Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government will discuss her research on gender issues in negotiation: 'Sometimes it does hurt to ask'. A copy of her research paper from Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes can be found here (pdf file) and also a review chapter Untapped Potential in the Study of Negotiation and Gender Inequality in Organizations forthcoming in the Academy of Management Annals.

• Monday, December 3, 2007, Pratt, 12:30 pm: Audra Baleisis, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Arizona will discuss her thesis research: "How Grad Students Learn How to Speak like Astronomers."

• Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, 12 noon Tea Room: Dr. Naomi Ridge , Science and Innovation Officer at the British Consulate General in Boston and former NSF postdoc in Astronomy here at CfA will speak about her new position. How she found it. What she does. What are some opportunities apart from astronomy research and teaching?

• Monday, October 1, 2007, Pratt, 12:30 pm: "Women's Networks, Effective or Not?" Deborah Belle, Professor of Psychology at Boston University and Director of the Human Development Program will review psychological ideas about women's networks. They can be empowering. However, in some cases women find themselves depleted instead of renewed. How do networks of women in the sciences work? Are they effective? A recent study in the Psychology of Women Quarterly here (pdf file) suggests ways of increasing retention and success of women in an academic environment. Come and discuss your own experiences.

• Tuesday, September 18, 2007, Pratt, 11:00 am: Charles Alcock, Director of the CfA will discuss the CfA Gender Equity Report and the implementation of its recommendations. The report submitted in February 2007 can be found on the Director's Office webpage. The Executive Summary was reprinted in the June 2007 issue of STATUS by the Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy published by the AAS and is linked here.
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