Women of Color: Experiences on Campus and in the Classroom

Thursday, April 3, 2:45 pm (58-102)

Chair: Celeste Montoya-Kirk, University of Colorado at Boulder, celeste.montoyakirk@colorado.edu

Research documents the fact that women and minority faculty are asked to serve on more committees than their white male colleagues. Similarly, research documents gender bias in student evaluations of their professors. What unique challenges do minority faculty face in dealing with colleagues, administrators, and students? How does the intersection of racial, ethnic, gender, and sexual minority status influence expectations, treatment, and opportunities for academic employees? How can campuses and professional associations combat discrimination and build solidarity among faculty? Share your experiences and ideas!

Panelists:

Anna Sampaio, University of Colorado, Denver, Anna.Sampaio@cudenver.edu
Naomi Murakawa, University of Washington, murakawa@u.washington.edu
Angela Lewis, University of Alabama at Birmingham, dralewis@uab.edu
Christina Bejarano, University of Kansas, cbejaran@ku.edu

Getting the Interview, Getting the Job

Friday, April 4, 8:00 am (58-105)

Chair: Brigid C. Harrison, Montclair State University, harrisonb@mail.montclair.edu

What makes a candidate marketable in the discipline? What tried-and-true advice will serve you well as you seek academic employment? What new opportunities and challenges face job candidates in the electronic age? How can you use new technologies to your advantage? How can you avoid the pitfalls of modern technology? What information about you should be available on-line? What information should be removed from the web before you begin your job search? How can you respond to inappropriate questions in a culture that doesn’t seem to view anything as private? Join us for an open discussion about raising your value in the job market.

Panelists:

Barbara Burrell, Northern Illinois University, ti0bcb1@wpo.cso.niu.edu
Jean Wahl Harris, University of Scranton, jean.harris@stockton.edu Joanna Vecchiarelli Scott, Eastern Michigan University, jscott@emich.edu
Christina Wolbrecht, University of Notre Dame, Wolbrecht.1@nd.edu

Women Should Ask: Negotiation in the Academic Workplace

Friday, April 4, 10:00 am (58-108)

Chair: Georgia Duerst-Lahti, Beloit College, duerstgj@beloit.edu

Do you need to negotiate a family leave, a course release, or something else? This panel will provide a discussion of gender dynamics in negotiations. Members of the roundtable include current and former department chairs and deans. Panelists will reflect on their experiences and provide advice about negotiating skillfully and effectively.

Panelists:

Kristi Andersen, Syracuse University, andersen@maxwell.syr.edu,
Kay Schlozman, Boston College, kschloz@bc.edu
Lynn M. Maurer, Southern Illinois University, lmaurer@siue.edu
Susan Welch, Pennsylvania State University, swelch@psu.edu

Sex, Gender, and Field Research: Tales and Advice

Friday, April 4, 2:45 pm (58-106)

Chair: Meg E. Rinker, Illinois Wesleyan University, mrincker@iwu.edu

What do experienced field researchers wish they knew before they went into the field? How do sex and gender influence a researcher’s experience conducting fieldwork? What specific issues must women consider before going into the field? In what circumstances might being a male researcher be an asset or a liability? How can scholars overcome these difficulties in order to produce authentic, informative, and compelling research? Join us for a discussion of these issues before you go into the field for the first time…or the fifteenth.

Panelists:

Jae-Jae M. Spoon, University of Iowa, jae-jae-spoon@uiowa.edu
Frances B. Henderson, Maryville College, frances.henderson@maryvillecollege.edu
Marshall W. Thompson, Northeastern Illinois University, M-Thompson4@neiu.edu
Gina Yannitell Reinhardt, Texas A&M University, greinhardt@bushschool.tamu.edu

Winner of the Women’s Caucus Outstanding Professional Achievement Award

Friday, April 4, 4:45 pm (58-103 – Honoring Mary Hawkesworth)

Chair: Judith Grant, Ohio University, grantj1@ohio.edu

Mary Hawkesworth is the recipient of the Outstanding Professional Achievement Award from the Midwest Women’s Caucus for Political Science. Participants will reflect on the contributions and legacy of Hawkesworth’s work as a teacher, scholar, and mentor.

Panelists:

Dvora Yanow, Vrije Universiteit (Amsterdam), d.yanow@fsw.vu.nl
Dr. Renee Heberle, University of Toledo, Renee.heberle@utoledo.edu
Anna Sampaio, University of Colorado at Denver, Anna.Sampaio@cudenver.edu
Peregrine Schwartz-Shea, University of Utah, psshea@poli-sci.utah.edu
Ange-Marie Hancock, Yale University, Ange-Marie.Hancock@yale.edu
Jane Bayes, California State University, jbayes@csun.edu

What to Expect as a New Faculty Member: Helpful Advice

Saturday, April 5, 12:45 pm (58-107)

Chair: Ashlyn Kuersten, Western Michigan University, ashlyn.kuersten@wmich.edu

What can you expect as a new faculty member? How can you balance the demands of teaching, research, and service? How can you best match your own career path to the goals of your institution? How can you maximize and document your professional success while maintaining your sanity and personal life? Join us for a lively discussion led by faculty members who have successfully made the transition from graduate student to fulltime faculty.

Panelists:

Wendy L. Martinek, Binghamton University, martinek@binghamton.edu
Tracy Osborn, University of Iowa, tracy-osborn@uiowa.edu
Malia Reddick, American Judicature Society, mreddick@ajs.org

Promoting a Healthy Work-Life Balance: Individual Needs, Family Needs, & Fairness

Saturday, April 5, 4:45 pm (58-104)

Chair: Elizabeth A. Bennion, Indiana University South Bend, ebennion@iusb.edu

How do faculty members with children make time for both work and family responsibilities? How does the answer to this question depend on such factors as gender, marital status, and occupational status of a partner or spouse? What special challenges face single faculty members or those with non-academic partners? How can faculty without children support those with children? How can those with children avoid placing an unfair burden on those without children? How can we balance our work with other important aspects of life including activism, friendships, and relaxation? Join us for an open discussion about how to promote a healthy work-life balance by promoting a fair, family-friendly, and faculty-friendly climate on campus.

Panelists:

Emily Gill, Bradley University, gill@hilltop.bradley.edu
Hannah G. Holden, Rutgers, hgholden@eden.rutgers.edu
Valerie Hunt, Southern Methodist University, vfhunt@gmail.com
Lori Poloni-Staudinger, Northern Arizona University, Lori.Poloni-Staudinger@nau.edu

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57-101 ROUNDTABLE: Women Faculty in the Classroom: Strategies for Success (Thursday, 4:25)
Female instructors often face a different set of obstacles in the classroom than do male instructors. What challenges do women face and how can we overcome them? This roundtable will discuss women’s strategies for success in the classroom.

1-113 (57-102) ROUNDTABLE: Having and Doing It All: Achieving a Work-Life Balance (Thursday, 12:45 p.m.)
This roundtable will discuss strategies for successful balance of professional and personal goals and responsibilities.

1-112 (57-103) ROUNDTABLE: Mentoring Roundtable on Publishing with Colleagues and Publishers (Thursday, 9:50 a.m.)
This roundtable mentoring session will provide practical advice from both colleagues and publishers on publishing journal articles, academic trade books, and scholarly works in political science.

57-104 ROUNDTABLE: Navigating Professional Service: When to Say “Yes” and How to Say “No” (Friday, 4:25 p.m.)
This panel will discuss the various service demands often placed on junior faculty, especially women and scholars of color, and provide feedback on the relative benefits and/or disadvantages associated with different kinds of professional service.

57-105 ROUNDTABLE: Survive and Thrive: Successful Strategies for Tenure (Saturday, 12:45 p.m.)
Panelists from diverse institutions provide advice on building a successful case for tenure and promotion.

1-102 (57-106) ROUNDTABLE HONORING IRIS MARION YOUNG, WINNER OF THE WOMEN’S CAUCUS OUSTANDING PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Friday, 4:25 p.m.)
Young is the recipient of the Outstanding Professional Achievement Award from the Midwest Women’s Caucus. Participants will reflect on the contributions and legacy of Young’s work in philosophy, political science, feminism, and activism.

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HOW TO LAND YOUR FIRST JOB: TIPS FOR THE ACADEMIC JOB MARKET (Sunday 8:30 a.m.)
This roundtable will provide advice for graduate students about the academic job market. Members of the roundtable will offer tips on such topics as the application process, the job talk, and the interview. Panelists will draw on their experiences on both sides of the hiring process.

WOMEN SHOULD ASK: NEGOTIATION IN THE ACADEMIC WORKPLACE (Friday 10:15 a.m.)
This panel will provide a discussion of gender dynamics in negotiations. Members of the roundtable include current and former department chairs and deans. Panelists will reflect on their experiences and provide advice about negotiating skillfully and effectively.

WHERE MOST OF US ARE: NAVIGATING THE PROFESSION OF POLITICAL SCIENCE IN NON-PH.D. DEPARTMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS (Friday 8:30 a.m.)
This roundtable will address the many issues related to life at non-Ph.D. institutions. Members of the roundtable will discuss such topics as the transition to teaching intensive environments, balancing teaching and publishing, and tokenism in small liberal arts colleges.

HOW TO PURSUE A NON-ACADEMIC CAREER (Thursday 8:30 a.m.)
This roundtable will discuss alternatives to academic careers. Topics will include the pros and cons of nonacademic jobs, transitioning to a career outside of academia, and the job search.

HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE MEDIA (Saturday 8:30 a.m.)
This panel will provide advice about how political scientists can interact with the media. Topics will include how political scientists can engage the media to popularize their ideas, how to respond to media requests, and how to serve as public intellectuals.

ROUNDTABLE HONORING SUSAN J. CARROLL, WINNER OF THE WOMEN’S CAUCUS OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Friday 3:45 p.m.)
This panel is organized in honor of the recipient of the Outstanding Professional Achievement Award from the Midwest Women’s Caucus.

TEACHING CASE STUDIES ON WOMEN AND PUBLIC POLICY (CO-SPONSORED WITH GENDER AND POLITICS AND TEACHING POLITICAL SCIENCE–Thursday 3:45 p.m.)
A workshop designed to introduce participants to the case study method, how to find cases and instructional materials, and the Center on Women and Public Policy’s case study program.

POSTER PRESENTATION: “Women in Political Science: Trends in Employment and Family Status” by Sarah Hughes (Thursday 10:15 a.m.)
Using data from the most recent Survey of Doctoral Recipients this paper assesses the relationship between gender, employment, and family status for female political scientists.