OSA Co-Sponsors Capitol Hill Briefing on Women in STEM Careers

OSA was one of 17 co-sponsors of a recent caucus briefing event on Capitol Hill called "STEM Education, Girls, and the Challenges that Follow: From the Classroom to STEM Careers."

The July 18, 2007 briefing, in cooperation with the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education Caucus, focused on trends and statistics on women entering STEM careers and the challenges of gaining and retaining female scientists and engineers in the U.S.

Presenters included:

Jacquelynne S. Eccles, Ph.D., McKeachie Collegiate Professor of Psychology and research professor, Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, who summarized her research on girls and STEM education.  To view her presentation, click here.

Laurel L. Haak, Ph.D., science director, Discovery Logic, Inc., and former National Academies study director, who discussed the recent report, “Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering,” by the National Academies’ Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy.  To view her presentation, click here.

A complete list of co-sponsoring organizations can be found here: http://www.womenspolicy.org/events/July_18_agenda.pdf.