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Women in Chemical Engineering @ University of Washington

WChE-UW General Meeting March 11, 2016

Some Sobering Statistics

• SPIE 2016 Global Salary Report (International Society for Optics

and Photonics) ○ Of almost 7000 respondents, only about 17% were women ○ On average women earn 38% less than men

• By region

○ Gap is worst in North America and Asia ○ Gap isn’t as bad in Europe, Latin America/Caribbean, Oceania

• By employer type

○ Gap is worst in not-for-profit orgs and company/corporations ○ Women actually make more than men in civilian government!

• By Years Employed

○ Gap is MUCH smaller for early career respondents ○ Women leave the field or just don’t advance

2016 Optics and Photonics Global Salary Report, SPIEcareercenter.org

Lisa Jackson

• Chemical Engineering degree from Tulane
• MS from Princeton, honorary doctorate from

Tulane in 2012

• Started as EPA staff-level scientist, then became

Commissioner of New Jersey’s DEP, and was appointed as Administrator of the EPA in 2009

• Focused on reducing greenhouse gas, protecting

air/water quality, and expanding community

• utreach
• Currently Apple’s vice president of Environment,

Policy and Social Initiatives

Women in ChemE

http://www.apple.com/pr/bios/lisa-jackson.html

• Recruitment for Event Committees
• Upcoming events
• Website update
• CheMentoring Circles update

Meeting Agenda

Recruiting for Event Planning Committees

• We’re forming committees to plan for:

○ Senior Send-off/Transfer-of-knowledge (early June) ○ Grad Student Panel for Undergrads (May) ○ Industry Panel for Undergrads and Grads (next fall)

• We need committee leads and members
• Sign up for a committee at: https://docs.google.

com/document/d/1IdsGDa5zF_Jih8DYTc3MlOn_VSPd-Zc8IhDuL_9Jxeg/edit

Upcoming Events

[Note: AWIS has lots going on - you can check them out at seattleawis.org]

03/16: (AWIS) Seismic Research and Emergency Preparedness

• At Fred Hutch’s Pelton Auditorium, 6-8:15pm

03/28: (AWIS) The 50/50 Challenge: Projecting Confidence and Practicing Power as a Path Forward

• At Cambia Grove, 5:30-8pm, hosted by Women in Bio
• $10 for students, workshop format, register here

03/25: Expanding Your Horizons

• High school outreach
• Grad and Undergrad groups

Website Update

• Website is live! https://students.washington.edu/wche/

○ Should be one of the top hits if you google “wche uw” ○ Looking for feedback on the website ○ Website graphics will be coming spring quarter ■ Email us if interested in helping with design!

CheMentoring Circles Update

• Stay tuned - we’re working out logistics now
• Hope to get going early next quarter!
• Can sign up anytime at https://docs.google.

com/spreadsheets/d/1DipJ3lAeT_QhXEbYceDPlZGsO4akwWEYSzxAj4SYaNM/edit?usp=sharing

• Will send a survey soon asking about your fields of interest