Kathrin Zippel Professor of Sociology k.zippel@northeastern.edu 617.373.3852 Expertise gender, globalization, social movements Kathrin Zippel in the Press A strategy to transcend gender inequities While women working in STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — may struggle for inclusion in the United States, they increasingly are finding opportunities through international collaborations. Kathrin S. Zippel documents the phenomenon in Women in Global Science: Advancing Academic Careers Through International Collaboration (Stanford University Press, 2017). Ms. Zippel, an associate professor […] Here’s one way to help women in science: Support international collaborations This week’s March for Science on Earth Day is also drawing attention to the importance of international collaboration for scientific advancement. The organizers are calling people to “defend the vital role science plays in our health, safety, economies, and governments.” These protests are expected in hundreds of cities worldwide, showing that science and academia cannot […] Kathrin Zippel for Northeastern Global News How gender bias excludes women from international scientific collaboration How gender bias excludes women from international scientific collaboration International collaboration among scientists is on the rise, but even such broad collaboration is subject to gender biases.
A strategy to transcend gender inequities While women working in STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — may struggle for inclusion in the United States, they increasingly are finding opportunities through international collaborations. Kathrin S. Zippel documents the phenomenon in Women in Global Science: Advancing Academic Careers Through International Collaboration (Stanford University Press, 2017). Ms. Zippel, an associate professor […]
Here’s one way to help women in science: Support international collaborations This week’s March for Science on Earth Day is also drawing attention to the importance of international collaboration for scientific advancement. The organizers are calling people to “defend the vital role science plays in our health, safety, economies, and governments.” These protests are expected in hundreds of cities worldwide, showing that science and academia cannot […]