Overarching Initiative

Research and Evaluation

An Overview of WISELI Research and Evaluation

Research and evaluation are integral to the development and refinement of WISELI's initiatives and objectives. A team of experienced researchers and evaluators, using both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection, are working collaboratively and in parallel to address questions regarding the experiences of women and men on campus, barriers to achieving success, and initiatives to improve the climate for all.

Highlights of key research and evaluation activities include:

• Collecting baseline and post-grant data about women's and men's experiences on campus;
• Completing in-depth anthropological and discourse analysis studies;
• Conducting annual "Issues Studies" on pertinent research questions that need investigation;
• Collecting indicators about tenure, start-up packages, space, and other resources;
• Providing formative feedback about the interventions that WISELI undertakes and about WISELI as an organization;
• Providing summative data about the attainment of specific grant objectives; and
• Disseminating the results in reports, publications and presentations.

Dissemination topic areas:

NSF-ADVANCE and WISELI

Handelsman, J., Cantor, N., Carnes, M., Hopkins, N., Marrett, C., Denton, D., Fine, E., Rosser, S., Sheridan, J., and Valian, V. (2005). "More Women in Science." Science. 309(5738):1190-1191.

Carnes, M., Handelsman, J., Tong, L., and Wendt, A. (December, 2004). "WISELI Update--Status of Our Efforts to Promote the Advancement of Women in Science and Engineering." [PowerPoint presentation.] Presented at the WISELI Seminar Series, Madison, WI.

Peercy, P. (December, 2004). "NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformational Award at UW-Madison." [PowerPoint presentation.] Presented at the NSF ADVANCE Engineering Workshop, Washington, DC.

Carnes, M. (October, 2004). "Women in Academic Leadership: The Issues, the Goals, the Process." and "NSF ADVANCE Program at UW-Madison." Presented to campus groups at the University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago, IL.

Sheridan, J. (April, 2004). Session Coordinator, "ADVANCE Institutional Data" panel. NSF ADVANCE National Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Carnes, M. (April, 2004). Presenter, "Women from Underrepresented Groups" panel. NSF ADVANCE National Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Spear, P. (April, 2004). Presenter, "Sustainability of ADVANCE Programs" panel. [PowerPoint presentation.] NSF ADVANCE National Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Carnes, M. (February, 2004). Discussant on the "Status of STEM Female Faculty Recruitment, Retention and Advancement" panel for the "Systemic Transformations in the Role of Women in Science and Engineering" Symposium for the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science meetings, Seattle, WA. [PowerPoint presentation.]

Sheridan, J. (January, 2004). Panelist for "ADVANCEing Women in Academe: Voices of Experience" at Virginia Tech's AdvanceVT Inaugural Workshop, Roanoke, VA. [PowerPoint presentation.]

Sheridan, J., Carnes, M., and Handelsman, J. (June, 2003). "The University of Wisconsin-Madison ADVANCE Program: Progress to Date." [PowerPoint presentation.] Presented at the WEPAN meetings, Chicago, IL.

Wendt, A. (September, 2003). "NSF ADVANCE at UW-Madison: WISELI Activities." Presented at the 25th Anniversary of the Women in Computer Science and Engineering organization, Berkeley, CA.

Carnes, M. and Handelsman, J. (October, 2002). "The NSF ADVANCE Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: An Interdisciplinary Effort to Increase the Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement of Women in Academic Departments in the Biological and Physical Sciences." [PowerPoint presentation.] Presented at the Retaining Women in Early Academic Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Careers conference, Ames, IA.

Handelsman, J. and Carnes, M. (December, 2002). "University of Wisconsin-Madison Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute." [PowerPoint presentation.] Presented at the Plant Pathology Research Seminar series, Madison, WI

Murphy, R. (November, 2002). "The Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute at UW-Madison." Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.

Sheridan, J., Handelsman, J., and Carnes, M. (2002). "Current Perspectives of Women in Science & Engineering at UW-Madison: WISELI Town Hall Meeting Report."

Presentations about WISELI to Campus Groups:

WISELI Annual Reports

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.

NSF Indicators

2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.

Final Reports

Final Report of the ADVANCE Program for University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002-2007

Summative Evaluation Report of the Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI)

Gender Equity By the Numbers: Status of Women in Biological & Physical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002-2006

WISELI Initiatives

Climate for Faculty and Staff

Carnes, M. (2006). "Gender: macho language and other deterrents." Letter to the editor. Nature, 442(7105), p. 868.

Sheridan, J. (April, 2004). "Study of Academic Staff Work Life at UW-Madison: Preliminary Results." [PowerPoint presentation]. Presented at the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education-Academic Staff Institute, Madison, WI.

Sheridan, J. (April, 2004). Presenter, "Campus Climate Surveys" panel. [PowerPoint presentation.] NSF ADVANCE National Converence, Atlanta, GA.

Pribbenow, C.M. (March, 2004). "The Climate for Women Faculty in the Sciences and Engineering: Blueprints for Failure and Success." [PowerPoint Presentation.] Presented at the WISELI Seminar Series, Madison, WI.

Pribbenow, C.M., Lottridge, S., and Benting, D. (February, 2004). "The Climate for Women Faculty in the Sciences and Engineering: Their Stories, Successes, and Suggestions." Madison, WI: WISELI Evaluation Report. Available upon request.

Sheridan, J. (February, 2004). "Implementing a Campus Climate Survey: Logistical Notes and Preliminary Findings." [PowerPoint presentation.] Presented to the Center for Demography & Ecology Training Seminar, Madison, WI.

Sheridan, J., Carnes, M., Handelsman, J., Pribbenow, C.M., and Lottridge, S. (2004). "WISELI Report to the Women Faculty Mentoring Program: Results from the 2003 Study of Faculty Worklife at the University of Wisconsin-Madison." [PowerPoint presentation.] Madison, WI: WISELI Evaluation Report.

Sheridan, J. (November, 2003). "Faculty Worklife at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Preliminary Findings." [PowerPoint presentation.] Presented at the WISELI Seminar Series, Madison, WI.

Sheridan, J., Lottridge, S., Pribbenow, C.M., Benting, D., Handelsman, J., and Carnes, M. (2003). "Study of Faculty Worklife at the University of Wisconsin-Madison." Madison, WI.

Sheridan, J., Lottridge, S., Pribbenow, C.M., Benting, D., Handelsman, J., and Carnes, M. (2003). "Study of Faculty and Academic Staff Worklife at the University of Wisconsin-Madison." Madison, WI.

Climate Workshops for Department Chairs and Directors

Pribbenow, C.M. (July, 2005). "WISELI's Climate Workshops for Department Chairs: Evaluation Report." Madison, WI: WISELI Evaluation Report. (Confidential Internal Report).

Pribbenow, C.M. (April, 2004). "Enhancing Department Climate: The Chair's Role Workshop Evaluation." Madison, WI: WISELI Evaluation Report.

Pribbenow, C.M. (November, 2003). "WISELI Department Climate Workshops: Formative Evaluation Report." Madison, WI: WISELI Evaluation Report.

Hiring Workshops for Search Committee Chairs

Fine, E. and Sheridan, J. (May, 2006). "Searching for Excellence & Diversity -- Training Workshops for Search Committees." Poster presented at the 5th Annual ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Principal Investigators Meeting, Washington, DC.

Pribbenow, C.M., and Winchell, J. (December, 2005). "WISELI's Workshops for Search Chairs: Evaluation Report." Madison, WI: WISELI Evaluation Report.

Benting, D. and Pribbenow, C.M. (July, 2005). "Survey Results of WISELI's 'Implementing Training for Search Commiittees' Workshop." Madison, WI: WISELI Evaluation Report.

Life-Cycle Research Grants

Sheridan, J. (October, 2004). "WISELI's Life Cycle Research Grant Program." [PowerPoint presentation.] Presented at the Society of Women Engineers National Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

Pribbenow, C.M., and Benting, D. (September, 2004). "WISELI's Life Cycle Research Grant Program: Formative and Summative Evaluation." Madison, WI: WISELI Evaluation Report

Senior Women Faculty Initiative

Brennan, P., Sheridan, J., Carnes, M., Handelsman, J., and Durand, B. (Jan/Feb, 2006). "Discovering Directions for Change in Higher Education Through the Experiences of Senior Women Faculty." Journal of Technology Transfer, 31(1). [In press.]

Brennan P., Carnes, M., Durand, B., Handelsman, J., and Sheridan, J.. (November, 2004). "Discovering the Experiences of Senior Women in Academic Science & Engineering." [PowerPoint presentation]. Presented at the WISELI Seminar Series, Madison, WI.

Durand, B. (April, 2004). Session Coordinator, "Senior Women and Advancement--A Facilitated Discussion" panel. NSF ADVANCE National Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Benting, D., and Pribbenow, C.M. (July, 2003). "Meetings with Senior Women Faculty: Summary of Notes." Madison, WI: WISELI Evaluation Report.

Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grants Program

Winchell, J. (October 2004). "Celebrating Women in Science & Engineering Grant Program, 2002-2004." Madison, WI: WISELI Evaluation Report.

Issues Studies

Pribbenow, C.M., and Sheridan, J. (2005). The Department Chair and Climate: Contradicting Perceptions and Realities." [In progress for journal submission.]

Benting, D., Sheridan, J., and Pribbenow, C.M. (2005). "Getting on Track: Successfully Moving Towards Tenure." [In progress for journal submission.]

Li, J. (2005). "Does Child Bearing Affect Women's Academic Progress at Senior Level?" [In progress.]

Pribbenow, C.M., and Benting, D. (2005). "Why Women Leave." [In progress.]

Evaluation of UW-Madison Programs and Policies

Sheridan, J., Benting, D., and Pribbenow, C.M. (May, 2005). "Evaluation of Childcare Needs and Practices at the University of Wisconsin-Madison." Madison, WI: WISELI Evaluation Report.

Fouke, J. (chair), Drago, R., Higginbotham, E., Mavriplis, C., Moody, J., Fitzpatrick, S., Hogan, A., and Douglas, L. (November, 2004). "ADVANCE Program Site Visit Report, The University of Wisconsin at Madison."

Sheridan, J., and Benting, D. (October, 2004). "Evaluation of the Tenure Clock Extension Policy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison." Madison, WI: WISELI Evaluation Report.

Sheridan, J., Benting, D., and Pribbenow, C.M. (July, 2004). "Evaluation of the Women Faculty Mentoring Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison." Madison, WI: WISELI Evaluation Report.

Research on Gender

Ethnographic Studies

Gunter, R. and Stambach, A. (2005). "Differences in Men and Women Scientists' Perceptions of Workplace Climate." (Abstract). Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 11(1), pp. 97-116.

Gunter, R. and Stambach, A. (April, 2004). "What Men and Women Science Faculty Say about 'Communication.'"

Gunter, R. and Stambach, A. (2003). "As Balancing Act and As Game: How Women and Men Science Faculty Experience the Promotion Process." (Abstract). Gender Issues, 21(1), pp. 24-42.

Gunter, R. (October, 2003). "Science Faculty Talk about Self, Home, and Career." Presented at the WISELI Seminar Series, Madison, WI.

Stambach, A. and Gunter, R. (May, 2003). "As Balancing Act and As Game: How Women and Men Science Faculty Experience the Promotion Process." Presented at the Gender, Science, and Technology International Conference, Norway.

Stambach, A. (May, 2003). "Conversations with Men and Women Science Faculty Regarding the Promotion Process." Presented at the Women in Physical Sciences Peer Mentoring Group meeting, Madison, WI.

Discourse Analysis of Women's Participation in University Interactions

Ford, C. (2007). Women Speaking Up: Getting and Using Turns in Workplace Meetings. New York: Palgrave/Macmillan.

Ford, C. (July, 2005). "Women's Agency and Participation: Feminist Research for Institutional Change." Invited to present at the Symposium on Gender in Public Settings: Approaches to Third Wave Feminist Analysis, 14th World Conference of Applied Linguistics, Madison, WI.

Ford, C. (July, 2005). "Interactional Grammar and Managing a Meeting Contribution." Invited to give plenary address at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Society for Text & Discourse, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Ford, C. (June, 2005). "Can I Make a Brief Comment On That: Reference and Social Organization In and Around an Extended Turn." Invited to present at Research and Referential Form in Interactional Linguistics Symposium, Nordic Research Board, Helsinki, Finland.

Ford, C. (July, 2004). "Women's Agency and Participation: Feminist Research for Institutional Change." Presented at the 14th World Congress of Applied Linguistics Conference, Madison, WI.

Ford, C.E. (May, 2004). "'Having our Ideas Ignored': CA and a Feminist Project." Presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics Annual Conference, colloquium entitled CA as Applied Linguistics: Crossing Boundaries of Discipline and Practice, Portland, OR.

Ford, C.E. (February, 2004). "Getting our Voices Heard: Patterns of Participation in University Meetings." Presented at the WISELI Seminar Series, Madison, WI.

Ford, C.E. (September, 2003). "Gender and Talk: Looking Back and Looking Forward." Presented at the Women's Health Forum of the UW-Madison Center for Women's Health and Women's Health Research, Madison, WI.

Ford, C.E. (July, 2003). "Gender and Language in/as/on Academic Science: Combining Research with a Commitment to Institutional Change." Presented at the Perception and Realization in Language and Gender Research conference, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.

Trans-Theoretical Model of Behavioral Change and Academic Medicine

Carnes, M. & Bland, C. (2007). "A Challenge to Academic Centers and the NIH to Prevent Unintended Gender Bias in Selection of CTSA Leaders." Academic Medicine. In press.

Carnes, M., Handelsman, J., Sheridan, J., Fine, E.. (2005). "Diversity in Academic Medicine: The Stages of Change Model." Journal of Women's Health, 14(6).

Carnes, M., Geller, S., Fine, E., Sheridan, J., and Handelsman, Jo. (2005). "NIH Director's Pioneer Awards: Could the Selection Process Have Favored Men?" [Under review.]

Sheridan, J., Handelsman, J., and Carnes, M. (2005). "Assessing 'Readiness to Embrace Diversity': An Application of the Trans-Theoretical Model of Behavioral Change." [In progress.]

Carnes, M. (November, 2004). "The Impact of Unconscious Biases on Evaluation: Relevance to the NIH Director's Pioneer Awards." Invited presenter, Office of Research on Women' Health Roundtable discussion, NIH, Bethesda, MD.

Carnes, M. (October, 2004). "Searching for Excellence, Equity & Diversity: Unconscious Assumptions and Lessons from Smoking Cessation." Presented at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

Sheridan, J., Handelsman, J., and Carnes, M. (August, 2004). "Assessing 'Readiness to Embrace Diversity': An Application of the Trans-Theoretical Model of Behavioral Change." [PowerPoint presentation]. Presented at the American Sociological Association meetings, session entitled "Workplace Diversity," San Francisco, CA.

Bakken, L.L., Sheridan, J., and Carnes, M. (2003). "Gender Differences Among Physician-Scientists in Self-Assessed Abilities to Perform Clinical Research." Academic Medicine, 78(12), pp. 1281-6.

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