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“I’m excited because earlier I didn’t think about the issues between females and males in science. I see now that there’s so much that can stop a woman from getting a career compared to a man. With men you’re expected to do well and get the support, but for females, you have to sacrifice something in a different way from men, and I didn’t realize that earlier. I think it’s very important for other women to see that I have had success.”–May-Britt Moser (source<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[please note that this page is very much a work in progress;
I will continue to clean these up and add things as I can]<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actions to Support Women in Physics<\/a>, Finnish Physical Society Physics Days March 2026 keynote<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strategies for Improving Gender Diversity in Physics<\/a>, Canadian Association of Physicists Congress June 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Webinar on my book Women and Physics<\/a>, Second Edition Nov 2024 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting Diversity in STEM<\/a>; Universities of Wisconsin IDEAS Alliance Oct 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standards-Based Grading in College Physics<\/a>; Universities of Wisconsin IDEAS Alliance Oct 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting Diversity in STEM<\/a>; University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Feb 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting Diversity and Inclusion in Physics<\/a>; Oklahoma State University, Nov 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender Bias in Physics: Issues and Actions<\/a>; Univ. of Edinburgh, Nov 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender Bias in STEM: Issues and Actions<\/a>; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Oct 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standards-Based Grading in College Physics<\/a>; Mississippi State Univ. colloquium, Oct 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s Leadership in Physics Education<\/a>; poster at AAPT meeting in Grand Rapids MI, July 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting Diversity in STEM<\/a>; SPS Zone 9 meeting at UW-RF, Apr 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standards-Based Grading in College Physics<\/a>; University of Minnesota PER Seminar, Apr 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional Skills for Women in Physics<\/a>, Iowa State Society of Women in Physics and Astronomy, Mar 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Education video] The hidden curriculum<\/a>; UW-Stout, Oct 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Educational video] UW-Stout’s Learning Glass<\/a> (lightboard) with other UW-Stout instructors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting Diversity in STEM<\/a>; presentation at Winona State University, Oct 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender Diversity in Physics<\/a>; physics seminar at Stockton University, Oct 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside Stout: Women in STEM<\/a> podcast with Dr. Jo Hopp, September 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender Identity and Gender Presentation of Female STEM Leaders in the US<\/a>; poster presentation at the International Conference on Women in Physics, July 2021 (associated paper forthcoming)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Issues of Gender in Physics and Astronomy<\/a> UW-M Center for Gravitation, Cosmology, and Astrophysics, Nov 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender and Science in the time of COVID <\/a> UW-LaCrosse physics seminar (for undergraduates), Nov 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Female STEM Leaders: \u000bHow Many? \u000bWhat Helps? What Hurts?<\/a>: presentation at the Women in Leadership Higher Education conference, Harvard, Nov 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Issues of Diversity and Inclusion for the Sciences<\/a>: presentation for the Amer. Cryst. Assn. July 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standards-based Grading in Introductory Physics: An Example<\/a>; poster presentation at July 2019 AAPT meeting in Provo, UT [download documents here<\/a>] Also see the presentation two down, which has different information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women and Physics: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times<\/a>; presentation at UMN-Duluth April 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standards-Based Grading in College Science Classes<\/a>; presentation at Nov 2018 UW-System Women and Science Opening Workshop, Wisconsin Dells, WI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s Leadership in Physics Education<\/a>; poster at July 2018 AAPT meeting, Washington DC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 6th International Conference on Women in Physics<\/a>; invited presentation at APS April meeting 2018 (unable to present, presentation given by Geraldine Cochran)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physics & Gender: What do we know?<\/a>; presentation at UW-La Crosse physics seminar April 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women in Physics Leadership <\/a>poster at the International Conference on Women in Physics, July 2017, Birmingham UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender and STEM leadership<\/a>; presentation at Univ. of MN PER seminar April 2017
\n(Similar to Women’s Leadership in STEM<\/a> presentation at UW-System Women & Science Spring Conference May 2017)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender Equity in STEM: Leadership and Learning<\/a>; presentation at Univ. of North Carolina-Greensboro March 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women and Physics; presentation at University of Wisconsin-Barron County March 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helping STEM Students with Disabilities Using Soft Skills Training<\/a>; presentation at UW-System Women & Science Spring Conference May 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does Learning Come in Pink and Blue?<\/a>; workshop at Utah Valley University March 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women in Physics; colloquium at Purdue University April 2015 (link to video on nanohub<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teaching Science with Science Fiction<\/a>; PER seminar at Purdue University May 2015 (link to video on nanohub<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Increasing Job Placement Rates for STEM Students with Disabilities<\/a>; presentation at AAPT meeting in San Diego, CA Jan 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s up with Women in Physics?!<\/a>; presentation at UW-Eau Claire Oct 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting Started in PER: Gender and Ethnic Minorities<\/a>; invited presentation at AAPT meeting in Minneapolis, MN July 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soft Skills, Hard Science: A Program to Improve Job Placement for STEM Graduates with Disabilities<\/a>; presentation at UW-System Women & Science conference May 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soft Skills, Hard Science: A Program to Improve Job Placement for STEM Graduates with Disabilities<\/a>; presentation at UW-System Women & Science conference May 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting PER as a Department Chair<\/a>; poster at AAPT meeting in New Orleans January 2013; paper<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender Differences in Student Responses to Physics Conceptual Questions Based on Question Context<\/a>; presentation at ASQ STEM Agenda conference at UW-Stout July 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women\u2019s Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Barriers to Participation; presentation at Oxford Round Table in Oxford, England March 2011 (peer-reviewed paper available here<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender in PER: A Retrospective<\/a>; invited talk at AAPT meeting in Jacksonville, Florida January 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Current Status of Women in Physics<\/a>; presentation at WAPT\/MN-AAPT meeting in River Falls, WI October 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Current Status of Women in Physics<\/a>; invited talk at AAPT meeting in Ann Arbor, Michigan July 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Supporting Best Practices for Women in Science<\/a>; presentation at UW-System Women & Science Spring Conference, Wisconsin Dells May 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Science News in the Physics Classroom: What Do Students Choose to Read?<\/a> Poster presented at AAPT meeting in Chicago, IL February 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Science News and the Science Classroom<\/a>; presentation at Wisconsin Association of Physics Teachers meeting, Chippewa Falls, WI October 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Science Topics do Women and Men Choose to Read and Write About?<\/a> presentation at UW-System Women & Science Spring Conference, Wisconsin Dells May 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effects of Students\u2019 Backgrounds and Experiences on Science Learning<\/a>; workshop presentation at UW-System Women & Science Opening Workshop November 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Context, Gender, and Physics Questions<\/a>; poster presentation at AAPT meeting in Greensboro, NC August 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cannonballs and Baby\u2019s Bowls: How Context and Gender Affect Physics Tests<\/a>; seminar presentation at Minnesota State University Mankato, April 2007 and ISAAPT April 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Background of PER people: A survey<\/a>; presentation at AAPT meeting in Seattle, WA January 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender in Science and Math Education<\/a>; seminar presentation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville October 2006<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An insider\u2019s look at the PER community<\/a>; poster presentation at AAPT meeting Syracuse, NY August 2006<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating Gender-Neutral Problems; workshop presentation at Bangor, ME June 2006<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Promoting Women\u2019s Participation in Physics<\/a>; presentation at MAAPT in St. Paul, MN April 2006<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interactive Pedagogy and Physics<\/a>; presentation at UMN-TC March 2006<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Static or Dynamic? The Current Status of Women in Physics<\/a>; invited presentation at AAPT in Anchorage, AL January 2006<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women in Science and Testing; or, Why Does Context Matter?<\/a> seminar presentation at Trinity University, San Antonio, TX March 2005<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender Interactions with the Force Concept Inventory<\/a>; invited presentation at AAPT meeting in Sacramento, CA August 2005<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender, Context, and Assessment; presentation at Curriculum Reform Institute, Oshkosh, WI June 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listening to Women in Physics Education<\/a>; presentation at UW-System Women & Science Spring Conference, Wisconsin Dells May 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educational Goals and Gender at the College Level<\/a>; presentation at AAPT meeting in Miami Beach, FL January 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FCI and Non-physics Students<\/a>; presentation at AAPT meeting in Madison, WI August 2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historical Methods and Gender in Science Education<\/a>; presentation at PER conference in Madison, WI August 2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Context and Gender in Science Assessment<\/a>; seminar presentation at UMN-TC July 2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender and Science Learning<\/a>; presentation at Curriculum Reform Institute, Oshkosh, WI June 2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Context, Gender, and Assessment: A Research Project<\/a>; presentation at UW-System Women & Science Spring Conference, Wisconsin Dells May 2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender Issues in Physics<\/a>; seminar presentation at UMN-TC April 2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FCI and Context: Gender and Non-Physics Students<\/a>; presentation at AAPT meeting in Boise, ID August 2002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender, Math, and the FCI<\/a>; presentation at PER conference in Boise, ID August 2002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender and Science Education<\/a>; presentation at UW-Oshkosh June 2002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Missing Women: Physics and Gender<\/a>; seminar presentation at the Ohio State University, May 2002 and Slippery Rock University April 2002 and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville November 2001 (very similar talks)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender, Educational Reform, and Instructional Assessment: Part I<\/a>; presentation at AAPT meeting in Philadelphia, PA January 2002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender, Context, and the Force Concept Inventory: Further Studies<\/a>; presentation at AAPT meeting in Rochester, NY July 2001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does Learning Come in Pink and Blue? Gender and Learning<\/a>; presentation at PER conference in Rochester, NY July 2001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Gender Context for the Force Concept Inventory<\/a>; presentation at AAPT meeting in San Diego, CA January 2001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender Differences on Multiple-Choice Conceptual Tests<\/a>; invited presentation at AAPT meeting in Phoenix, AZ January 1997<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For copies of the unlinked presentations or papers, please email me at lauramccphd@gmail.com. I will keep working on getting copies of talks posted here.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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