If you’re like many employed women in the United States today, you’re working a day-shift job. You’re at work by 9, and you leave by 5. Occasionally, to stop the tower of papers piled on your desk from toppling over, you’ll put in an extra hour or two, but rarely will you have to leave [...]
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Meet Reena Patel: Author, Diplomat, Geographer
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, The AAUW Community, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged Peace Corps, Ghana, USAID, Reena Patel, AAUW American Fellow, Arizona State University, University of Texas - Austin, Spain on August 12, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Thanks to AAUW Fellow and Grant Recipient Alumnae
Posted in Educational Programs, Fellowships, Grants and Awards, Students and Educational Issues, tagged alumnae, alumnae exchange, American Fellows, American Fellowship, Fellowships and Grants, Following the Fellows, Grants & Awards, international fellowships on May 19, 2010, | 1 Comment »
In June 2008, I left my teaching position in Brazil to pursue a master’s degree in communications at American University. I approached my return to school with apprehension since six years had passed since I said goodbye to writing papers and listening to lectures. The summer before I started the master’s program, I had already [...]
Following the Fellows Moves to Wednesday
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Following the Fellows, AAUW Fellowships on March 10, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
Thank you to everyone who has been reading and commenting on the Following the Fellows series, which began in summer 2008. Since the beginning, I have shared with you the stories of more than 50 highly accomplished women and 10 widely successful community action projects exemplifying AAUW’s goal of breaking through barriers for women and [...]
Meet Cynthia Moss: Neuroscientist and Professor
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, tagged American Fellows, American Fellowship, Bat Lab, bats, Belchertown State School, Cynthia Moss, Following the Fellows, University of Maryland, University of Massachusetts, women in science on March 5, 2010, | 3 Comments »
Bat Facts There are more than 1,000 species of bats. Bats use their wings and tails to grab food and put it in their mouths. Using echolocation, bats can tell the distance of an object within less than a centimeter. Bats are the only mammals that fly. When I first headed to the office of [...]
Meet Abbie Griffin: Marketing Professor
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, The AAUW Community, tagged Abbie Griffin, American Fellowship, David Eccles School of Business, Following the Fellows, Harvard University, marketing, MIT, technology, University of Utah, women in science on January 15, 2010, | 2 Comments »
Three words that students might use to describe the award-winning marketing professor Abbie Griffin are demanding, professional, and fun. Although this 1988–89 American Fellow has high expectations for her students, she brings the creativity inherent in the development of new marketing strategiess into the classroom. As a former plant engineer and senior marketing analyst, Abbie [...]
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