AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of September 19, 2008
eds. Joan Schmelz, Hannah Jang-Condell & Caroline Simpson
This week's issues:
1. Maria Mitchell Biography Reviews
2. Fall Issue of the APS Gazette Newsletter
3. Professional Skills Development Workshops
*** FOLLOWING POSITIONS WERE TAKEN FROM WIPHYS ***
4. Lecturer II Position, the University of New Mexico
5. Tenure Track Faculty Position, Experimental Particle Physics,
The University of Rochester
6. How to Submit, Subscribe, or Unsubscribe to AASWOMEN
7. Access to Past Issues of AASWOMEN
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1. Review of two new Maria Mitchell biographies
From: Geoff Clayton [gclayton
fenway.phys.lsu.edu]
The new Physics Today (September 2008) has a review by Andrea Dobson
(Whitman College) of the two new biographies of Maria Mitchell:
Among the Stars: The Life of Maria Mitchell by Margaret Moore Booker
and Maria Mitchell and the Sexing of Science: An Astronomer Among the
American Romantics by Renee Bergland.
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2. Fall Issue of the APS Gazette Newsletter
From: WIPHYS, Sept. 18, 2008
The Fall issue of the Gazette Newsletter has been mailed. This issue
can also be viewed as a pdf file at
www.aps.org/programs/women/reports/gazette/index.cfm.
About 3 months ago, we sent an email out to our readers explaining that
we are converting the APS Roster of Women and Minorities, which is also
used as the Gazette mailing list, to a new web-based system. Although
we used the old Roster mailing list for this issue of the Gazette, we
will now begin using the new Roster system, which has been purged of
outdated records. If you did not receive the email we sent out to you,
your record may have been purged from our system and you will no longer
receive the Gazette when it is published in February!
If you are a Gazette subscriber who did not receive an email from us,
but who would like to continue receiving the Gazette, please visit
www.aps.org/programs/roster/enroll.cfm to re-register and select The
Gazette Mailing List as your Roster group.
Questions? Contact Arlene Modeste Knowles at rosteraps.org. We would
love to keep you reading the Gazette!
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3. Professional Skills Development Workshops
From: WIPHYS, Sept. 18, 2008
The American Physical Society will offer one-day workshops for women
post-doctoral associates and senior, tenured women faculty in physics,
in association with the 2009 APS annual meetings. Workshops will be
offered on Sunday, March 15 (Pittsburgh) and again on May 1
(Denver). Women of color are especially encouraged to apply.
Each one-day workshop will have separate sessions for women post docs in
physics and for tenured women faculty in physics. They will offer
professional training on effective negotiation, communication and
leadership skills, as well as a special opportunity for networking at a
reception afterwards. Participants are eligible to receive a stipend to
help cover the cost of travel and up to two nights lodging. Details
are now posted on the CSWP website at
www.aps.org/programs/women/workshops/skills/index.cfm
along with information on how to apply.
The deadline to apply for the March workshop December 5, 2008; the
deadline to apply for the April workshop is January 5, 2009. First
consideration will be given to applications received by the deadlines.
To ensure maximum interaction, the workshops will be limited to 34
people. Please contact womenaps.org with any questions.
Best wishes,
Sherry Yennello, Texas A&M University, PI and past CSWP Chair
Catherine Fiore, MIT, CSWP Chair 2008
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4. Lecturer II Position, Department of Physics and Astronomy, The
University of New Mexico
From: WIPHYS, Sept. 18, 2008
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of New Mexico
invites applications for one full-time Lecturer II position, starting
with the spring semester 2009. Minimum requirements: M.S. in physics or
astrophysics or applied physics. Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. in
physics or astrophysics or applied physics. Preference will be given to
candidates with college-level teaching experience in introductory
physics and/or astronomy.
Primary responsibilities include teaching 3 undergraduate physics or
astronomy courses per semester. There is the possibility of a reduced
teaching load for significant teaching-related administrative tasks,
such as coordinating student learning outcomes assessment for various
courses and degree programs.
The department has 27 tenure-stream faculty members with active research
programs in physics and astrophysics and optics, and offers
undergraduate and graduate degrees in Physics, Astrophysics, and Optical
Science & Engineering. In addition to degree-related courses, we teach
various service courses for non-physics majors.
A complete application requires an application letter, curriculum vitae,
a teaching statement, and two letters of recommendation. All materials
should be sent to:
F08 Lecturer Hiring
UNM Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
800 Yale Blvd N.E. MSC 07-4220
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
We will begin reviewing applications on October 10, 2008, and will
continue until the position is filled. For best consideration,
applications should be received by 10/10/08. The preferred starting
date is January 1, 2009, with classes starting January 19, 2009. The
University of New Mexico is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action
Employer and Educator.
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5. Tenure Track Faculty Position in Experimental Particle Physics,
Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Rochester
From: WIPHYS, Sept. 17, 2008
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of
Rochester invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in
Experimental Particle Physics. With this position, we seek to
broaden the research portfolio of our existing program, which
includes research in hadron collider physics at CMS (LHC), CDF and
D0, neutrino physics at MINERvA and T2K and quark flavor physics at
CLEO and BES. We are particularly interested in considering
candidates with a research interest in non-accelerator based particle
physics or particle astrophysics, but will consider candidates across
the spectrum of Experimental Particle Physics.
Applicants should have a Ph.D., an outstanding record of research,
and a commitment to excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate
and the graduate level. The appointment is anticipated to be at the
junior level; however, applicants at a more senior level will also be
considered. Each candidate should submit a letter of application, a
curriculum vitae including a list of publications, a description of
research and teaching plans and arrange for at least four letters of
recommendation to be sent to: HEP Faculty Search Committee, c/o Ms.
Shirley Brignall, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of
Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627. Applications may also be submitted
by email sent to shirlpas.rochester.edu. Applications will be
considered on an ongoing basis beginning in November 2008. The
University of Rochester, an Equal Opportunity Employer, has a strong
commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from
candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education.
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