August 2026 Newsletter

Colleagues,

Good morning! I have several Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) announcements for August:

First, I am pleased to announce the recent release of a research and policy brief titled “The Power of Education: How Higher Education Shapes Utah Workplaces” (Authors: Drs. Susan R. Madsen & Eric Dahlin).

Second, RSVP for these fall webinars:

• Sept. 10: Fair Share: How Men and Women Can Create More Equitable Workplaces Together (National Experts Dr. David G. Smith & Dr. W. Brad Johnson)
• Sept. 23: The Roots of Sexual Violence in Utah: What Every Utahn Should Know (Dr. Susan R. Madsen, Dr. Julie Valentine, & Liliana Olvera-Arbon)
• Oct. 5: A Bolder Way Forward: Quarterly Impact Forum - October 2026 (Dr. Susan R. Madsen, Brie Sparks, & Deborah Lin)

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

• UWLP Podcast Episode (with Utah Public Radio): Eleven Major Challenges Utah Girls and Women Face
• Research Summaries: Women & Mental Health: What Utahns Need to Know, Mammography: What Utahns Need to Know, Women Refugees & Immigrants: What Utahns Need to Know, Eating Disorders: What Utahns Need to Know, LGBTQ+: What Utahns Need to Know, Women & Trades: What Utahns Need to Know
• Community Calendar: View our community calendar for all events in Utah for girls and women.

Fourth, if you would like your employer to be recognized as a “2026 Company Championing Women” at the Grand America later this month, August 10 is the final deadline to submit your completed application.

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

• Voices: I've Spent My Career Studying Leadership. Workplace Bullying Still Caught Me By Surprise. (The Salt Lake Tribune)
• Beyond the Numbers: What Utahns Reveal About Child Sexual Abuse (LinkedIn)
• Southern Utah's Jamie Shaw Has Spent Her Life 'Doing the Brave, Scary Thing' – and Then Some (St. George News)
• The Hidden Barriers Women Face at Work That Leaders Consistently Overlook (Forbes)
• Child Sexual Abuse in Utah: What the Data Reveals About Awareness, Understanding, and Urgency (LinkedIn)
• Sister Missionary Age Drop Expected to Boost Women’s College Success, Research Suggests (ABC4)
• Utah Report Flags HB261 as Roadblock for Women Chasing Top School Jobs (Hoodline)
• Utahns...the Leaders of Being Passive-Aggressive? (KSL Radio)
• Policy Expert, Report Question Effect of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Law on Women in Leadership (KSL Radio)
• Opinion: A Passive-Aggressive Culture Hurts Us More Than We Think (Deseret News)
• New UWLP Report Shows Mixed Progress for Women Leaders in Utah's K-12 Education System (ETV News)
• Do Utahns Believe People Here Understand Their Biases? What the 2025 Data Shows (LinkedIn)
• The Last Book Written By A Human: Why Its Message Matters for Utah Right Now (LinkedIn)
• Utah Women & Leadership Development: Qualitative Findings from the Statewide Study (LinkedIn)

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Enjoy August!

Susan