Over the past year, MPOWIR set out to assess the impact of its programs 10 years after their implementation.  To the extent possible, we looked for quantitative, statistically significant measures of MPOWIR’s effectiveness. In working with sociologist, Jean Stockard, our …

Meeting Mentoring Needs in Physical Oceanography: An Evaluation of the Impact of MPOWIR, published in Oceanography Read more »

In June the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report on Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (linked below).  In parallel, the NSF-funded ADVANCEGeo project released a collection of online resources …

Sexual Harassment: NASEM report and ADVANCEGeo online resource center launch Read more »

In the most recent edition of Science a graduate student shares their experience seeking mentorship aside from the relationship with their primary advisor. While MPOWIR exclusively offers mentoring opportunities outside the advisor-advisee role, this piece brings to light many of the potential …

Mentoring relationships – ‘Cheating on my mentor’ Read more »

Allison Shaw and Daniel Stanton took a look at the leaky pipeline through the lens of a mathematical model.  Their paper, recently published in Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Science,  explores how department should look free from discrimination and …

Leaks in the pipeline: separating demographic inertia from ongoing gender differences in academia Read more »