As a part of our ongoing mission to improve the Commission for Women, appointed members were surveyed in order to determine some of the motivating factors for members' involvement, as well as the factors contributing to persistence in the CFW. Here are Meghan Hayes' responses.
What motivated you to join the CFW?
I was motivated to join the CFW by the opportunities to meet women across the University, to get involved in championing women's issues at PSU, and to add a dimension of service and volunteerism to my portfolio of work at PSU
What do you enjoy most about the CFW?
What I enjoy most about the Commission for Women is the camaraderie. I also take pride in the feeling of accomplishment when we get new policies or impactful studies out.
Which of the CFW’s goals are you most passionate about and would like to take a more active role in?
I am very interested in the issue of work life balance for working women.
Meghan Hayes is an appointed member to the CFW.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Mary Stansfield
As a part of our ongoing efforts to improve the Commission for Women, appointed members were surveyed in order to determine some of the motivating factors of members' involvement, as well as the factors contributing to persistence in the CFW. Here are Mary Stansfield's responses.What motivated you to join the CFW?
I joined the CFW as a tool for networking, to broaden my focus and interaction with women's issues, which are a huge concern to and for me, and to attempt to make some kind of change for women in today's society.
What do you enjoy most about the CFW?
I enjoy meeting all the women from across campus and at the branch campuses. I enjoy learning about all the issues we as women face and how we are approaching those concerns and the ways that we are making a difference. I enjoy meeting the different speakers that attend our meetings, as they offer so much information that otherwise many of us would not know, thus allowing me to share some of that information for communication purposes.
Which of the CFW's goals are you most passionate about and would like to take a more active role in?
The committee I have been on. I started with wages and equity, but that has changed now to the Advancement Subcommittee.
Additional Thoughts?
I think we need to engage undergraduate women more effectively since they will be entering the workforce and facing many of the issues that women at the University face.
Mary Stansfield is a Ph.D. Candidate in Tourism Management and a member of the CFW Mentoring Committee.
Help Us Grow the Commission for Women: Share Your Experiences!
In order to effectively evaluate the current status of the CFW and to develop strategies for future growth, we are conducting a survey of all appointed members for the current academic year.
The purpose of this study is to determine what some of the motivating factors have been in member's decisions to join the CFW. We would also like to determine to what extent the CFW has benefited you and which of the CFW's goals the membership is most engaged with.
As an appointed member, your feedback is valued. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to reviewing your responses. You may complete the survey at the link provided below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE1RVTczbENlR0VQQUVDckVEczZuc3c6MQ
The purpose of this study is to determine what some of the motivating factors have been in member's decisions to join the CFW. We would also like to determine to what extent the CFW has benefited you and which of the CFW's goals the membership is most engaged with.
As an appointed member, your feedback is valued. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to reviewing your responses. You may complete the survey at the link provided below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE1RVTczbENlR0VQQUVDckVEczZuc3c6MQ
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Women Atop Their Fields Dissect the Scientific Life
Elena Aprile, Joy Hirsch, Mary-Claire King and Tal Rabin are women scientists on top of their fields. The article describes their lives as scientists, the joys and struggles of research, and the specific challenges women in science face. Read the article published by The New York Times by clicking here.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
The Mommy Track Divides
National Bureau of Economic Research paper: The Mommy Track Divides: The Impact of Childbearing on Wages of Women of Differing Skill Levels
"This paper explores how the wage and career consequences of motherhood differ by skill and timing. Past work has often found smaller or even negligible effects from childbearing for high-skill women, but we find the opposite. Wage trajectories diverge sharply for high scoring women after, but not before, they have children, while there is little change for low-skill women. It appears that the lifetime costs of childbearing, especially early childbearing, are particularly high for skilled women. These differential costs of childbearing may account for the far greater tendency of high-skill women to delay or avoid childbearing altogether."
See http://www.columbia.edu/~etw2108/workingpapers/Ellwood(WP)2009.pdf
"This paper explores how the wage and career consequences of motherhood differ by skill and timing. Past work has often found smaller or even negligible effects from childbearing for high-skill women, but we find the opposite. Wage trajectories diverge sharply for high scoring women after, but not before, they have children, while there is little change for low-skill women. It appears that the lifetime costs of childbearing, especially early childbearing, are particularly high for skilled women. These differential costs of childbearing may account for the far greater tendency of high-skill women to delay or avoid childbearing altogether."
See http://www.columbia.edu/~etw2108/workingpapers/Ellwood(WP)2009.pdf
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