Astronomy
The Women in Astronomy Blog has continued to increase its readership and the range and frequency of posts since its inception in May 2008. We now publish a new blog post at least three times a week, over site has an average of 2,000 visitors per week with high impact posts reaching over 10,000 views. Our regular rotation of bloggers includes current CSWA members, Ed Bertschinger, Dave Charbonneau, Neil Gehrels, John Johnson, Jessica Kirkpatrick, Joan Schmelz, and Laura Trouille, as well as CSWA alum, Hannah Jang-Condell. We have also had dozens of external contributors.
Because this large group spans career stages from graduate student to full professor and includes astronomers who have moved to careers outside academia, the blog effectively addresses concerns and provides relevant resources and advice across career stages. Topics discussed this past year included mentoring advice, role models, evolution in workplace culture/climate, work-life balance, family leave policies, job/career advice, unconscious bias, impostor syndrome, stereotype threat, bullying, sexual harassment policies, and more. The blog is linked to share entries on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn.
- Aaswomen January 27, 2014
AAS Committee on the Status of Women AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of January 24, 2014 eds. Michele M. Montgomery, Daryl Haggard, Nick Murphy, amp; Nicolle Zellner This week's issues: 1. Our Women's Committee Ain't Like Other...
- Astronomers Taking Advantage Of The Web
Every January it takes me some time getting used to writing the new year. But '2013' seems particularly futuristic. I can just see Heinlein writing, 'It was the year two thousand and thirteen...' Oh, what Henrietta Leavitt could have...
- Who Are We?
I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself to this community. My name is Jessica Kirkpatrick. I am one of the new members of the CSWA. As part of my membership commitment, I will be regularly blogging on the Women...
- Management Restructuring
As mentioned in last week's AASWOMEN, the time has come for me to step down from the CSWA and make room for new blood. I'd say I'm doing it to "spend more time with my family" but that's not really true. (Why this phrase is a euphemism...
- Aaswomen For March 23rd, 2012
AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of March 23, 2012 eds. Joan Schmelz, Caroline Simpson, and Michele Montgomery This week's issues: 1. Women In Astronomy Blogspot2. STATUS Doodle Poll Results3. Dr. Abigail Stewart: Hard Science, Soft Skills...
Astronomy
What Can I Do? Become a Guest Blogger
Today?s suggestion: Guest blog for the Women in Astronomy Blogspot.
The Women in Astronomy Blog has continued to increase its readership and the range and frequency of posts since its inception in May 2008. We now publish a new blog post at least three times a week, over site has an average of 2,000 visitors per week with high impact posts reaching over 10,000 views. Our regular rotation of bloggers includes current CSWA members, Ed Bertschinger, Dave Charbonneau, Neil Gehrels, John Johnson, Jessica Kirkpatrick, Joan Schmelz, and Laura Trouille, as well as CSWA alum, Hannah Jang-Condell. We have also had dozens of external contributors. Because this large group spans career stages from graduate student to full professor and includes astronomers who have moved to careers outside academia, the blog effectively addresses concerns and provides relevant resources and advice across career stages. Topics discussed this past year included mentoring advice, role models, evolution in workplace culture/climate, work-life balance, family leave policies, job/career advice, unconscious bias, impostor syndrome, stereotype threat, bullying, sexual harassment policies, and more. The blog is linked to share entries on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn.
Even casual readers of the blog could not help but notice the excellent posts we get from guest bloggers. Many of these people simply volunteered after we published a request for guest bloggers in the AASWOMEN Newsletter. If you have a topic you would like to write about, send it to me at the address below. We ask for a draft ~10 days ahead of the deadline so we can read it over and make suggestions. We would also need a short bio (3 or 4 sentences) that will introduce our readers to you.
-Joan Schmelz [jschmelz_at_memphis.edu]
- Aaswomen January 27, 2014
AAS Committee on the Status of Women AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of January 24, 2014 eds. Michele M. Montgomery, Daryl Haggard, Nick Murphy, amp; Nicolle Zellner This week's issues: 1. Our Women's Committee Ain't Like Other...
- Astronomers Taking Advantage Of The Web
Every January it takes me some time getting used to writing the new year. But '2013' seems particularly futuristic. I can just see Heinlein writing, 'It was the year two thousand and thirteen...' Oh, what Henrietta Leavitt could have...
- Who Are We?
I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself to this community. My name is Jessica Kirkpatrick. I am one of the new members of the CSWA. As part of my membership commitment, I will be regularly blogging on the Women...
- Management Restructuring
As mentioned in last week's AASWOMEN, the time has come for me to step down from the CSWA and make room for new blood. I'd say I'm doing it to "spend more time with my family" but that's not really true. (Why this phrase is a euphemism...
- Aaswomen For March 23rd, 2012
AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of March 23, 2012 eds. Joan Schmelz, Caroline Simpson, and Michele Montgomery This week's issues: 1. Women In Astronomy Blogspot2. STATUS Doodle Poll Results3. Dr. Abigail Stewart: Hard Science, Soft Skills...