WISE and WISSH Groups for Women

Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
Women in the Social Sciences and the Humanities (WISSH)

 

Since June 2001, Stanford University has sponsored groups for women PhD students and postdocs in science and engineering (WISE). For the past several years, a program has also been available for women PhD students and postdocs in the social sciences and the humanities (WISSH).

About WISE and WISSH

These groups are open to women PhD students at Stanford and to women postdocs at Stanford. Groups meet weekly for 90 minutes. Meetings are professionally facilitated, and the discussion topics are selected from the concerns of the members. Some of the issues the groups have addressed include:

• negotiating with advisors
• peer interactions in the lab
• balancing work and personal life
• career choices
• the job search process
• when and whether to have children
• what it takes to succeed in academia.

Members share support and varying perspectives, as well as practical advice. There is no charge to join one of these groups.

Groups will meet at different times during the week, at locations that are convenient for the group. Current group meeting times are shown on the "sign up questionnaires" (see below).

HOW TO SIGN UP

We ask that those who sign up to have a serious interest in the groups, and to assure that they can be available to attend regularly at the designated time.

Use the links below to sign up for these groups.

• To sign up for WISE groups (sciences and engineering)
  use this link.
• To sign up for WISSH groups (social sciences and humanities)
  use this link

If you have any questions about these groups, contact Susan Owicki.