Dr. Laura McCullough
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Encouraging Diversity and Equity in Physics at K-State
February 1, 2021
4:30 p.m.
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In alignment with national professional organizations and funding agencies, the physics department at KState is interested in improving equity and diversity within the department. Part of this process is to determine the current culture in the department. This colloquium will share the results of a site visit focused on cultural climate in regards to under-represented groups: what is working well, and what is not. Current research on climate issues in physics and specific recommendations for the department will be discussed.
Bio:
Laura McCullough is Professor of Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She is a former department chair and has headed numerous committees at institutional and national levels, and she has received multiple teaching awards. Her primary research area is gender and science and surrounding issues, though she has also done work on women in leadership, and on students with disabilities. She is best known for her work on gender and context issues in assessment, and has had articles published in the Journal of College Science Teaching, the Journal of International Women’s Studies, and The Physics Teacher, among others. Her first book, on the topic of Women and Physics, was released by the British Institute of Physics Press in the spring of 2016. She is a frequent speaker on this topic and has given talks at such institutions as Harvard, Purdue, and the Oxford Round Table.