February 2023 Newsletter

Colleagues, 

I have a number of Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) announcements for February: 

First, we are pleased to announce the release of a new research brief titled “Impact of Gap Time for Missionary Service on Utah Women’s College Outcomes.” Thanks to Maggie Marchant and Dr. Jocelyn S. Wikle from Brigham Young University for their fabulous research and work on this brief. If you would like to check out other recently published research reports, you can access briefs, snapshots, and white papers anytime.  

Second, we have two free events coming up (RSVP online): 

• Ditch Your Debt and Transform Your Net Worth (Workshop with Melanie D. Jewkes: Feb. 28, Noon-1:00pm; Virtual) 
• Teaching Your Child Consent (Workshop with Saprea: Mar. 16, Noon-1:15pm; Virtual) 

Third, we have a few resources to highlight this month: 

• New Podcast Episodes (with Utah Public Radio): 100 Companies Championing Women: Struck, Understanding the Gender Gap in Utah Higher Education, 100 Companies Championing Women: Wilson Electronics, and Perceptions of Higher Education: Gender Differences in Utah Secondary School Students 
• New Infographic: Homelessness Among Utah Women 

Fourth, here are some of our partners’ upcoming events: 

• February 2 (7:00pm) - The Teen Center Project — Wasatch Front Kick-Off Event (The Policy Project) 
• February 3-4 - Ignite Your Influence 2023: Raise Your Voice (Women’s Influence Network) 
• February 4 (11:00am-1:00pm) - Change the World With Her 2023 (Curly Me!) 
• February 7 (8:00am-9:30am) - Building the Pipeline of Mid-level Female Leaders (Women’s Leadership Institute) 
• February 22 (6:00pm-7:30pm) - Entrepreneur Leadership Series: Salsa Queen Zapata (The Center for Entrepreneurship, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business) 
• March 8 (9:00am-2:00pm) - Women in International Business Conference (World Trade Association of Utah) 
• March 14 (multiple dates, six-month cohort) - Rising Leader Series (Women’s Leadership Institute)  
• March 23 (5:00pm-7:00pm) - People Helping People In-Person Job Fair (People Helping People) 

Finally, check out some key articles and media published this past month: 

• Sexist Comments Research: Gender Stereotypes (LinkedIn, Jan. 31, 2023) 
• Susan R. Madsen: Helping Those at a Disadvantage Doesn’t Cost Anything (The Salt Lake Tribune, Jan. 30, 2023) 
• 100 Utah Companies are Investing in and Supporting Women (Fox 13, The PLACE, Jan. 25, 2023) 
• How Women Are Valued In The Workplace: Why What You Say Matters (Forbes, Jan. 25, 2023) 
• Are Eating Disorders Prevalent in Utah? The Data to Answer That is Hard to Come By (KUER 90.1, Jan. 18, 2023) 
• Sexist Comments Research: Exclusion from Work Activities & Intersectional Discrimination (LinkedIn, Jan. 17, 2023) 
• Snapshot Explores Eating Disorders Among Utah Women (Utah Public Radio (UPR), Jan. 10, 2023) 
• Research Paper: Eating Disorders Among Utah Women, Girls Isolated; More Study Needed (Daily Herald, Jan. 6, 2023) 
• USU UWLP Reports on Eating Disorders Among Utah Women (Utah State Today, Jan. 5, 2023) 
• Opinion: We Need to Address the Problem of Bathroom Equity (Deseret News, Jan. 4, 2023)

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Enjoy February!  

Susan 
Prof./Dr. Susan R. Madsen 
Inaugural Karen Haight Huntsman Endowed Professor of Leadership 
Director, Utah Women & Leadership Project 
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business 
Utah State University