Women in Cognitive Science: Networking, Visibility, and Career Pathways

认知科学中的妇女的目标是提高妇女在该领域的知名度，并创造一个环境，邀请讨论所有科学家，特别是妇女，可能需要在创造和维持成功职业生涯的轨道上进行谈判的问题。在线活动，网络机会和虚拟或面对面的研讨会的组合是专为女性在认知科学，特别是女性在其学术生涯的早期阶段。研讨会的重点是建立成功的网络，提高女性科学家及其故事的知名度，并探索认知科学学术和非学术职业的途径。一系列强大的在线活动将在全年进行，并为认知科学领域的女性提供持续的机会，以建立研究合作的机会，寻求跨职业阶段的指导，并参与讨论提高知名度和职业发展的战略。虚拟和面对面的研讨会将在心理学学会，认知科学学会，心理科学协会和美国心理学协会的会议上举行。研讨会将采取公共论坛的形式，邀请演讲者小组成员，就在个人和机构层面上提高妇女在认知科学领域的专业地位的最佳做法展开讨论。这些研讨会将包括在线参与以增加曝光率，还将以“快速指导”为特色，为早期职业研究人员提供个性化帮助。通过与成熟的学会合作，WiCS小组将最大限度地利用系统变革的机会，解决认知科学领域高级学术和行业职位代表性不足的群体的职业挑战。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The goal of Women in Cognitive Science is to improve the visibility of women in the field and to create an environment that invites discussion of the issues that all scientists, but women in particular, may be required to negotiate in the trajectory of creating and sustaining a successful career. A combination of online events, networking opportunities, and virtual or in-person workshops are designed for women in cognitive science, especially women in the early stages of their academic career. The workshops focus on building networks for success, promoting visibility of women scientists and their stories, and exploring pathways to academic and non-academic careers in cognitive science. A robust suite of online events will take place throughout the year and provide ongoing opportunities for women in cognitive science to build opportunities for research collaboration, seek mentoring across career stages, and engage in discussion of strategies for improving visibility and career advancement. Virtual and in-person workshops will take place at meetings of the Psychonomic Society, the Cognitive Science Society, the Association for Psychological Sciences, and the American Psychological Association. The workshops will take the form of public forums with invited speaker-panelists to initiate discussion about best practices for the professional advancement of women in cognitive science at the individual and institutional level. These workshops will include online engagement to increase exposure, and will also feature "speed-mentoring" for personalized assistance to early career researchers. By partnering with established societies, the WiCS group will maximize the opportunity for systemic change that addresses the career challenges of a group that continues to be underrepresented in senior academic and industry positions in the cognitive sciences.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.