Sciencewomen
A scientist and an engineer being the change we want to see
Profiles
ScienceWoman is an assistant professor in -ology. She blogs about the intersection of science and real life - primarily based on her first-hand experiences. Her older posts can be found here.
Alice Pawley is an assistant professor of engineering education at Purdue University. She blogs at the intersection of women's studies and engineering, a pretty empty space but with potential to grow. She wants to be a feminist-but-tenured professor when she grows up.
Recent Posts
- Ask Sciencewomen: what should I look for in a graduate school?
- A belated happy 4th of July!
- In defense of hir in a male-dominated environment
- Ask Sciencewomen revisited: Not giving up this "silly scientist stuff" just because I'm going to have a baby.
- My progress towards tenure: a self assessment
- Bloggy goodness
- On the value of finding time for one's self while conferencing
- Moving on to Delft
- Silence is the Enemy: More unspoken stories
- Hallo from Amsterdam!
Recent Comments
- Katie on My progress towards tenure: a self assessment
- Comrade PhysioProf on In defense of hir in a male-dominated environment
- JD on In defense of hir in a male-dominated environment
- rx1 zayıflama on In defense of hir in a male-dominated environment
- Comrade PhysioProf on In defense of hir in a male-dominated environment
- Jason Dick on In defense of hir in a male-dominated environment
- Rick Pikul on In defense of hir in a male-dominated environment
- D. C. Sessions on In defense of hir in a male-dominated environment
- David on In defense of hir in a male-dominated environment
- Kate on In defense of hir in a male-dominated environment
Ask Sciencewomen
- Not giving up this "silly science stuff" just because I am going to have a baby
- What are your work hours? Can I be a professor part time?
- Part-time post-docs
- Do you give a gift to your advisor when you defend?
- Blogging on grad school decision-making
- Optimizing publications for a PhD student
- Negotiating "beer with the guys" on a job interview
Manifestos
- Science Woman's revolution looks like this
- Yes, but what does Alice *do*?
- The personal is political, and so Alice blogs as herself
Teaching-related quandries
Grant Newbie
Academia Schmacademia
- What are you good at? Part I Part II
- On spring break, real faculty work at home
- Wanted: "Culture of collegiality"
- Negotiating the "illegal questions" on an academic job interview
- Little Red Hens find their own peer mentors
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