[Female-math-faculty] International Women in Mathematics Day awareness seminar, Dr. Hilary Bergsieker, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2023 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

[Ghazal Geshnizjani]

Reminder for the upcoming event this friday
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Join WiM in recognition of International Women in Mathematics Day with
a stimulating
seminar and discussion on:

*The Social “Threatwork”: Connecting Women's Exclusion from STEM Social
Networks to Implicit and Explicit Gender Stereotype
<https://uwaterloo.ca/women-in-mathematics/events/international-wim-day-2023>*

FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2023 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT,   Mathematics and Computer -
MC 5501

Everyone is welcome to attend. Register through ticketfi here
<https://ticketfi.com/event/5079/international-wim-day-2023>.

*Speaker: Dr. Hilary Bergsieker*45 Minute talk followed by Q&A session with
the speaker

*Abstract*: When, why, and with what effect are women sometimes excluded
from informal social networks in STEM fields? Drawing on social identity
threat and structural hole theories, a series of studies assess social
network dynamics that may limit women's full inclusion in STEM circles.
In experiments with 1,065 Waterloo undergraduates enrolled in
male-dominated STEM majors (including math), women (but not men)
anticipated repetitional penalties if they associated with a woman who
expressed stereotypically feminine interests. Women whose social network
positions gave them less brokerage (i.e., reduced ability to manage
information flows between unconnected friends) were less willing to
befriend and socially integrate other women with feminine- (vs. STEM-)
stereotypic interests. Next, in field research with 1,247 full-time
employees working at North American STEM organizations, men who held
stronger STEM=male implicit associations reported less often choosing to
socialize with their female teammates. In turn, for women at these same
organizations, receiving fewer social ties from male teammates was
associated with worse workplace outcomes: lower engagement, self-efficacy,
and feelings of fit, plus greater concerns about being judged on the basis
of gender at work. Finally, a series of mathematical simulations model the
estimated impact of men intervening to counteract gender bias and support
women's full inclusion in STEM workplaces. Implications for advancing
gender inclusion in STEM fields are discussed.

Helpful Glossary of terms and definitions for this topic can be found on Psych
EDI working group webpage .
<https://uwaterloo.ca/psychology-equity-diversity-inclusion/about-psychology-edi/important-definitions>

<https://uwaterloo.ca/psychology-equity-diversity-inclusion/about-psychology-edi/important-definitions>

Bio - Dr. Hilary Bergsieker
[image: Dr. Hilary Bersieker]
Dr. Hilary Bergsieker
<https://uwaterloo.ca/psychology/people-profiles/hilary-bergsieker> is an
Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Waterloo, where she
leads the Diversity and Intergroup Relations Lab and serves as her
department's Program Area Lead for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and
Anti-Racism. Her training in experimental social psychology and social
policy was completed at Stanford University (Bachelors) and Princeton
University (PhD). Dr. Bergsieker has expertise in trust formation and
maintenance in diverse groups, social network analysis, and bias reduction.
She was named a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science
and won the Rogers' Woman of the Year award for excellence in STEAM. As a
Fellow of the Engendering Success in STEM research consortium, she
collaborates with industry partners to use evidence-based interventions to
advance the inclusion and success of women and other underrepresented
groups in science, tech, engineering, and math.
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Ghazal Geshnizjani (She/Her)
Research Associate Professor
Department of Applied Mathematics
<https://uwaterloo.ca/applied-mathematics/>
Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics <https://uwaterloo.ca/astrophysics-centre/>

Women in Math Committee Chair <https://uwaterloo.ca/women-in-mathematics/>
University of Waterloo, Office: MC 6449,Email: ggeshnizjani at uwaterloo.ca
Affiliate and Visiting Fellow,  Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics
<http://pitp.ca/>
Deputy Director at Supernova Foundation <https://supernovafoundation.org/>,
Mentoring for Women in Physics
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