WEB RESOURCES
One of the premier governmental funding agencies for both scientific research and human resource issues, NSF has sponsored a number of grants in areas of interest to women and regularly publishes statistics and information on the status of women in science and engineering.
Catalyst is considered by many to be the premier nonprofit research and advisory organization working to advance women in business. The American Institute of Philanthropy consistently ranks Catalyst #1 among U.S. nonprofits focused on women’s issues. Catalyst’s services include extensive publications, a Board search organization and original research all aimed at advancing women in business.
MentorNet is a nonprofit mentoring network for women in engineering, science and mathematics. MentorNet provides one-on-one online mentoring relationships. Mentors are experienced in industry and academia. Please check the web site if you are interested in becoming either a mentor or mentee.
Catalyst, the nonprofit research and advisory organization working to advance women in business, has publications to help you build your career. Of special note is their 1999 study, Women Scientists in Industry (60 pages, $45). This study identifies factors in the corporate culture that contribute to or impede the career advancement of women scientists.
Women’s Chemist’s Committee (WCC) of the American Chemical Society:
http://membership.acs.org/w/wcc/
A supporter of Project ENHANCE, the WCC has been in existence for 75 years and serves the membership of the American Chemical Society and other women scientists and engineers. WCC’s mission is to be a leader in attracting, developing, and promoting women in the chemical sciences.
Women’s Initiatives Committee (WIC) of the American Institute for Chemical Engineers
http://aichewic.org/
The purpose of the WIC is to uphold and advance the professional standards, ethics, and diversity for AICHE.
Association for the Advancement of Women in Science (AWIS)
www.awis.org
AWIS is dedicated to achieving equity and full participation for women in science, math, engineering, and technology.
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
www.aauw.org
Focusing on issues of importance to society and women in the academy, the AAUW is a respected source of a wide variety of publications and information.
American Psychological Association HelpCenter
helping.apa.org
This web site provides information about coping with work and family issues and promoting positive mental health in the workplace. Information about how to seek further help is also available.
PUBLISHED RESOURCES
TURN DIVERSITY TO YOUR ADVANTAGE
(2003) Salomon and Schork, Research Technology Management, July-August 2003, p. 37.
R&D organizations that aspire to recruit the best and the brightest cannot afford to ignore any portion of the talent pool. Read about what a number of leading companies are doing.
THE PARADOX OF CRITICAL MASS FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE
Etzkowitz, et al. (1994). Science, 266, p. 51-54.
FEEDBACK LOOPS AND CRITICAL MASS: THE FLOW OF WOMEN INTO SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Williams, F.M., Emerson, C.J. (2001). GASAT 10, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 4-6, 2001.
THE FEMALE CEO
Hefferman, M. (2002). Fast Company, August 2002, p. 58-66.
