Staff from WISE and WiSSC (the Women in STEM Student Council) presented at the 2019 Advancing Women in Leadership Symposium hosted by the UA Commission on the Status on Women on November 4.  Research shows that mentorship can be crucial for supporting the persistence and success of women in STEM, but it's much more difficult to find practical information on the human and fiscal resources and strategies needed to get these types of programs off the ground and make them successful. WISE and...

Dr. Sally Stevens, Research Professor at SIROW and a Distinguished Outreach Professor in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies recently received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). Dr. Stevens attended the award events in Washington D.C. October 16-18, 2019. PAESMEM recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to mentoring and supporting the future productivity in the STEM workforce. As...

SIROW’s 40th Anniversary celebration was a success; joined by over 100 supporters from the community and university we celebrated their and SIROW’s work to improve community wellbeing. Attendees also recognized SIROW leadership; SIROW’s past directors, Myra Dinnerstein, Jan Monk, and Sally Stevens, who are shown in the picture.

On June 14, 2019, Dr. Sally Stevens presented a poster titled “Service Needs of Human Trafficking Victims in the U.S./Mexico Border Region: Where Does Substance Abuse Treatment Fit In?” at the 11th Annual International Women and Gender Group Conference in San Antonio Texas. Dr Stevens also gave an oral presentation titled “Special Populations: Addressing Substance Use and Treatment for Native American Women and LGBTQ+”.  This conference was sponsored by Research Triangle International,...