#  Path of Professorship for Postdoctoral Women 

 



 **Path of Professorship for Postdoctoral Women**   
**When:** Friday, October 7, 2016  
**Time:** Workshop: 9:00am - 5:30pm, Networking & Reception: 5:30-6:30pm  
**Where:** Waterhouse Room, Gordon Hall, 1st Floor, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston

 **Workshop Description:**  
NSF reports that women comprise only 21% of full professors in science fields and 5% of full professors in engineering despite earning about half the doctorates in science and engineering in the nation. (1)  
Path of Professorship workshop is designed to provide postdoctoral women from the HMS and Cambridge campuses, who are considering a tenure-track position in STEM, with information about academic scientific careers, and the application process. This one-day workshop will focus on skills and strategies necessary for female postdocs to not just obtain a tenure-track position, but to succeed and advance once they are there. Attendees will learn: characteristics of different types of universities; advice on maintaining a balanced life, key strategies for applying and interviewing for academic positions; insights about negotiating the offer; advice from faculty on things you can do now and during your hire to make your tenure-track years as smooth and successful as possible.  
  
(1) Harwood, L. Want more female STEM professors? Here’s how, Posted by U. Arizona April 12th, 2016. DOI: 10.1126/science.aad8493  
  
Application Information:  
This workshop is intended for female postdocs who work in Quad-based and Harvard (Cambridge) STEM departments. Registration is limited to 40 attendees.  
  
Participants will be selected based on several criteria, including but not limited to time until job search, reasons for wanting to participate and thoughtful, compelling answers to the open-ended application questions. The workshop is designed for participants in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields, although non-STEM participants may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.  
  
*A $20 fee is required to be paid upon acceptance into the workshop, this fee will be refunded upon successful completion of the workshop.*  
  
**UPDATED:** Applications to the workshop are due by 12:00pm on Wednesday, September 14  
  
**APPLY HERE: <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/path-of-professorship>**  
Please note: Application completion does not guarantee your participation in the workshop. You will receive a notification emailafter the deadline has passed.  
  
**Workshop Agenda:**  
8:30 - 9:00am Breakfast and Registration  
9:00 - 9:15am Opening Remarks  
9:15 - 10:15am Finding the Time to Do It All  
10:15 - 11:15am What Type of Institution/Job is Right for You?  
11:15 - 11:30am Coffee Break  
11:30am - 12:30pm Applying and the Interview Process  
12:30 - 1:15pm Lunch  
1:15 - 2:15pm Negotiating the Offer  
2:15 - 3:30pm Guiding Principles: How to be a “Quick-Start” Professor  
3:30 - 3:45pm Coffee Break  
3:45 - 5:00pm Keynote Speaker: Maureen Therese Connelly, M.D., Keynote Title: TBA  
5:00 - 5:30pm Closing Remarks and Feedback  
5:30 - 6:00pm Networking Reception  
  
**Speaker List:**  
Keynote Speaker: Mareen Therese Connelly, M.D., Dean for Faculty Affairs and Assistant Professor of Population Medicine, HMS  
Confirmed speakers:  
Melissa Brodrick, MEd - Harvard Medical School  
Monica P. Colaiacovo, PhD - Harvard Medical School  
Angela DePace, PhD - Harvard Medical School  
Leanne Doherty, PhD - Simmons College  
Lorna J. Gibson, PhD - MIT  
Marcia C. Haigis, PhD - Harvard Medical School  
Vanja Klepac-Ceraj, PhD - Wellesley College  
Rebeccah Lijek, PhD - Harvard Medical School  
Galit Lahav, PhD - Harvard Medical School  
Alexa T. McCray, PhD - Harvard Medical School  
Cassandra Saitow, PhD - Simmons College  
Caroline Shamu, PhD - Harvard Medical School  
Erika A. Taylor, PhD - Wesleyan University  
Emily Zimmerman, PhD - Northeastern