Encouraging Women in Industry to Apply for Faculty Jobs

Over the years, I noticed that we’d hired some terrific faculty at the University of Washington who came directly from industry. These faculty members have quickly gotten up to speed, and they’ve loved their new academic careers.

It occurred to me that this would be a great way to get more women faculty in science, technology, engineering and math. The result is a unique workshop, On-Ramps into Academia, that helps women researchers who hold PhDs in science, engineering or math apply for academic jobs.

If you’re a woman working in government or industry and you haven’t already considered an academic career, here are some reasons that you should:

Eve Riskin

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