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Institutional and Individual Approaches to the “Two-Body” Problem, AAS, June 2, 2005

Institutional and Individual Approaches to the “Two-Body” Problem, AAS, June 2, 2005.

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Institutional and Individual Approaches to the “Two-Body” Problem, AAS, June 2, 2005

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  1. Institutional and Individual Approaches to the “Two-Body” Problem, AAS, June 2, 2005 The AAS Committee on the Status of Women (CSWA), in conjunction with the Employment Committee (EC), held a two-part seminar during the June 2005 AAS meeting on how institutions and individuals are approaching the difficulties faced by dual-career couples. In step with the national employment trend, for the majority of astronomers with partners, those partners work outside the home. This is particularly true for female astronomers, whose partners are usually professionals (and often to other astronomers). Academic and professional institutions that employ the majority of astronomers are now beginning to recognize the importance of addressing what has come to be known as the “two-body” problem in order to attract and retain the best scientists. A few of those institutions are making pioneering efforts to create pro-active approaches to the issue of dual-career couples.

  2. Part I. Institutional Solutions to the “Two-Body” Problem • The first session focused on institutional approaches to solving the “two-body problem”. It featured a speaker describing the NSF ADVANCE program, and 3 speakers involved with the administration at institutions with pro-active policies. The session was chaired by Dr. Karen Bjorkman, (U. Toledo). The speakers and their titles were: • Dr. Eileen Friel (National Science Foundation): “The NSF ADVANCE Program” • Dr. Tammy Smecker- Hane (U. California - Irvine): “The Career Partner Program and the ADVANCE Program at the University of California, Irvine” • Dr. Ellen Zweibel (U. Wisconsin - Madison): “Dual Career Initiatives at the University of Wisconsin” • Dr. Roberta Humphreys (U. Minnesota - Minneapolis): “Two Body Solutions at the University of Minnesota”

  3. Part II. CSWA Panel Discussion: Individual Solutions to the “Two-Body” Problem • The second session focused on the other side of the issue - how dual-career couples have successfully approached the issue at institutions that do NOT have proactive policies. This session featured a panel discussion, and time for questions and comments from the audience. The session was chaired by Dr. Andrea Schweitzer (Little Thompson Obs.). The panel members were: • Dr. Beverly Smith (East Tennessee State U.) • Dr. Mark Giroux (East Tennessee State U.) • Grace Deming (U. Maryland) • Dr. Patricia Knezek (WIYN Obs.) for Dr. Henrique Schmitt & Dr. Tracy Clarke (both at National Research Labs)

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