Women in Behavior Science

<p><em>Women in Behavior Science</em> is a unique text that showcases the perspectives, stories, and lessons of notable female behavior scientists at all stages of their careers, with relevance for the field’s many women pursuing careers in academia today.</p><p>With the insights of esteemed female behavior scientists from diverse backgrounds, the book brings together their challenges and successes to include their own distinct perspectives on their professional and personal development. The book includes three sections that span the different phases of the academic lifespan from graduate school to retirement and post-retirement. Each section covers a wide range of topics such as expanding one’s work in new and diverse areas; deciding when and how to make transitions; making something out of nothing or very little; navigating relationships with family, children, and life partners both inside and outside of academy; values-based living; how to thrive in competitive environments; and building values-consistent repertoires in settings that may be gender-marginalizing. Presenting a behind-the-scenes view of academia, the authors also provide open and vulnerable narratives about their psychological and socio-cultural experiences, their stories of marginalization, their difficulties with mental and physical health challenges, grief and loss, and caring for others with chronic health conditions.</p><p>Reframing the cultural-level recognition of female behavior scientists today, this book is essential reading for graduate and postgraduate students of Behavioral Science, especially for those focusing on diversity and cultural issues. It is also a must-read for professionals interested in understanding the experiences of diverse groups in this field.</p> <p><strong>Part 1: Beginning</strong> </p><p>1. Planting Seeds: Learning, Growing, and Thriving in Graduate School </p><p>Ally Salzer, Jovonnie Esquierdo Leal & Kathryn Roose </p><p>2. The Job Search</p><p>Corina Jimenez-Gomez & Sarah Richling</p><p>3. The First Years of the Job: What My CV Doesn’t Tell You</p><p>Shrinidhi Subramaniam</p><p>4. Building Values-Consistent Repertoires of Gender Marginalized Academics</p><p>Emily K. Sandoz, Janani Vaidya, Brooke M. Smith, Jade Campbell & Karen Kate Kellum</p><p>5. Mentoring Relationships: Finding a Mentor, Being Mentored, and Mentoring Others. </p><p>Erin Rasmussen, Sierra Baca-Zeff, and Morgan Musquez</p><p>6: Mentoring, Mothering, Sistering, and Friending: Building a Caring Mentoring Community </p><p>Stephanie Peterson, Cynthia Anderson & Jennifer Wolgemuth</p><p>Part 2: Striving and Surviving </p><p>7. Scholarship Expectations and Practices across the Academic Landscape</p><p>Kelly Banna, Amy L. Odum & Erin B. Rasmussen</p><p>8. Promotions</p><p>Rocio Rosales</p><p>9. Understanding the Importance of Intersectionality in Advancing Community-Engaged Scholarship and Increasing Diversity</p><p>Jomella Watson-Thompson & Eric C. Thompson</p><p>10. Family Career Balance: Professional and Personal Repertoires Shaped with Love, Enthusiasm, and Strong Models </p><p>Martha Hubner and Luiza Hubner</p><p>11: Spiritual Activsim </p><p>Paula Danquah-Brobby</p><p>12. The Experiences of a Female Scientist in the Global Network.</p><p>Louise McHugh & Lynn Farrell</p><p>13. Transitions</p><p>Ariana D’Arms, Amoy Kito Hugh-Pennie, & Denise Ross</p><p>14. Chapter Title: Sickness, Health, and Love: Managing Life and Work Demands </p><p>Julie Slowiak</p><p>Chapter 15. Leisure</p><p>Wendy Donlin Washington & Casey Irwin Helvey</p><p>Part 3: Thriving </p><p>16. Making Something Out Of Nothing or Very Little: A Tale of How to Plant Seeds of Behavior Analysis, How to Cultivate Them, and Enjoy Watching Them Grow and Multiply.</p><p>Zuilma Gabriela Sigurðardóttir</p><p>17. Expanding </p><p>Traci M. Cihon</p><p>18. Staying Motivated: An Intermezzo </p><p>Ruth Anne Rehfeldt</p><p>19. A Cross-Continental Journey through Academia; Life Partners, Tensions, and the People Who Influenced My Path</p><p>Lise Roll-Pettersson</p><p>20. A Northeast Journey Toward Values-Based Living</p><p>Adel Najdowski</p><p>21. Promoting Prosociality and Compassion in Competitive Environments</p><p>Karola Dillenburger</p><p>22. Reflections on Loss and Grief</p><p>Traci M. Cihon</p><p>23. Capitalizing on Applied Behavior Analysis Within Our Retirement Years </p><p>Beth Sulzer-Azaroff</p>