Scientist studying tiny things: cilia, extracellular vesicles (EVs), C. elegans; ADPKD; Secretary Genetics Society of America; distinguished professor at Rutgers; three boy mom; she/her; my opinions
https://barrlab.rutgers.edu/
Maureen Barr
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"men continued to publish the same number of papers after becoming fathers, women experienced a significant drop in research output (mothers had 31% fewer publications than did fathers 8 years after the birth of their first child)"
“The researchers noted that the parenting penalty was more pronounced among mothers who were trained in departments without women in senior positions, highlighting the importance of female mentors.”
Dear letter writers, study sections, grant panels, etc…..(though expecting little will resonate)….
Maureen Barr
It's not popular to acknowledge that many initiatives to help women retain their standing in academia after having kids were applied to all parents, at the further expense of mothers in academia
Data is good but this is so insultingly obvious to every woman in academia who has had a child.
Becoming a parent is much more detrimental to women’s academic careers than it is to men’s
Read the full story: go.nature.com/4v4rxmQ
I also talked with my dean about bridge funding. She promised bridge funding.
She also reassured me that this was a blip in my career and it would be okay. (WTF, I thought. Reader: She was right.)
These two senior women scientists helped me successfully navigate through a career-ending crisis.
On my CV and biosketch, I list motherhood (2000, 2002, 2004 - present). Then I wanted my reviewers/critics to know.
Now I want ECR women to know. Ask for help. Find your support network.
It is critical that us senior women in science support and advocate for ECR #womeninSTEM.
PAY IT FORWARD
