Women and STEM: How Stereotypes Undermine the Interest and Success of Women
Women and STEM
How stereotypes undermine the interest and success of women in science, technology, engineering, and math
This Faculty Curator Speaker Series addresses the question of why women are underrepresented and underperforming in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. It was organized by Jenessa Shapiro is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at UCLA.
WOMEN and STEM special issue!
VIDEOCASTS are now available on UCLA's YouTube channel:
A Chilly Climate for Women in STEM: How It Develops and How It Can Be Overcome
Steven Spencer, University of Waterloo
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Franz 3534, from 4 to 6 pm
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Stereotype Threat Deconstructed
Toni Schmader, University of British Columbia
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Franz 3534, from 4 to 6 pm
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STEMing the Tide: Female Experts and Peers Enhance Young Women's Interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Nilanjana Dasgupta, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Franz 3534, from 4 to 6 pm
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Stereotypes and the Nurture of Intelligent Thought and Behavior
Joshua Aronson, New York University
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Franz 3534, from 4 to 6 pm
All events will take place in Franz Hall Room 3534, from 4 to 6 pm
To view videos of the lectures in this series that have already taken place, visit CSW's YouTube playlist.
COSPONSORS: UCLA Department of Psychology, the Psychology Diversity Science Initiative, and the UCLA Interdisciplinary Relationship Science Program
