Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession
CSWEP is a standing committee of the American Economic Association charged with promoting the careers and monitoring the progress of women economists in academia, government agencies and elsewhere. Learn more about CSWEP.
CSWEP Chair and Board
The CSWEP Chair is Linda Tesar, Professor at the University of Michigan. View the full list of current CSWEP Board Members.
Upcoming News, Events, and Deadlines
- CSWEP has partnered with Co-Impact and AEA Committee on Equity, Diversity, and Professionals (CEDPC) to support and advance careers of professional women economists. By amplifying women’s experiences, monitoring their progress, and promoting their careers, CSWEP helps catalyze gender equality and justice in the discipline. In Co-Impact's new Spotlight Series, learn more about this work and hear from Yana Rodgers, Associate Chair of Outreach and Partnerships.
- Society for Government Economists (SGE) and CSWEP’s DC Chapter (DCSWEP) are co-sponsoring a virtual mentoring event, Jobs for Economists: Beyond Academia, targeted toward graduate students interested in pursuing non-academic careers in the field of economics on October 14 @ Noon EDT. For details and to register, click here. Space is limited!
- The 2024 CSWEP News Issue III: Post-Pandemic Job Market in Economics edited by Orgul Ozturk is now available!
- DCSWEP sessions at the 2024 APPAM Meeting will be held at the Gaylord Hotel in National Harbor, MD on November 21-23. Please read about the sessions here.
- CSWEP is hosting multiple sessions at the Southern Economic Association 94th Annual Meeting November 23-25 in Washington, DC. For the session details, click here.
- CSWEP will sponsor several sessions at the annual meeting of the 50th Annual Eastern Economic Association February 21-23, 2025. Submissions are due by October 25, 2024. For all the details, go to our website.
- CSWEP is organizing two panels on topics related to career development at the 89th Annual Midwest Economics Association Meetings in Kansas City, March 21-23, 2025. One panel will be geared to those looking for jobs (academic and nonacademic) and the other panel will focus on mid-career issues. If you have specific suggestions regarding the topics to be covered or ideas for potential panelists (you can also suggest yourself), please submit your topics and ideas as soon as possible (no later than October 18, 2024) to Didem Tuzemen, CSWEP Midwest Rep, didem.tuze-men@coleridgeinitiative.org. For more information, click here.
Award Winners
Kaye Husbands Fealing, Dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Professor of Public Policy, is the 2023 Carolyn Shaw Bell Award recipient. Her exemplary career demonstrates her versatility as an economist, academic leader, and champion of diversity in STEM fields.
Dr. Husbands Fealing earned her BA in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and her Ph.D. from Harvard University. Her research has encompassed the study of the science of science and innovation policy, the public value of research expenditures, and the underrepresentation of women and minorities in STEM fields and the STEM workforce. A collaborative scholar, her study on gender pay gaps in U.S. Federal science agencies exemplifies her dedication to addressing disparities in the workforce. She has served on the faculties of Williams College and the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs, where she garnered numerous accolades, including Teacher of the Year awards. She also served as the Economics Program Director at the National Science Foundation, where she spearheaded the Science of Science and Innovation Policy (SciSIP) program and co-chaired the Science of Science Policy Interagency Task Group. Dr. Husbands Fealing is an Elected Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and an Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She has served on the board of CSWEP and as president of the National Economics Association. In addition to these structural roles, Dr. Husbands Fealing has personally mentored numerous economists. The letters received in support of this award contain many examples of Dr. Husbands Fealing's generosity with her time and wise advice.
Dr. Husbands Fealing's multifaceted career is one of dedication and excellence, showcasing her unwavering commitment to advancing the fields of economics and science while advocating for greater inclusivity. Her journey, marked by significant milestones, inspires those who strive to make a meaningful impact in academia and public service.
Visit the awards page for the full announcement.
Maya Rossin-Slater, Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy at Stanford University and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, is the recipient of the 2023 Elaine Bennett Research Prize. Established in 1998, the Elaine Bennett Research Prize is awarded annually to recognize and honor outstanding research in any field of economics by a woman not more than ten years beyond her Ph.D. (adjusted for family responsibilities).
Her research centers on understanding the causal impacts of public policies and other factors on the well-being of families with children, focusing on identifying what works to improve the outcomes of disadvantaged populations and reduce socioeconomic inequality and health disparities. Her work has analyzed the effects of US social safety net programs—including Food Stamps, WIC, and Medicaid—on various measures of early-life and long-term health and economic success, underscoring how these programs can be regarded as investments into the next generation. She has also studied the role of environmental factors, such as air pollution and extreme temperature, in shaping individuals’ later labor market outcomes, highlighting how environmental policy and climate change can influence human capital. Her research on paid family leave has provided evidence of the benefits of this policy for workers and their families and shown that these benefits appear to accrue without significant burden to employers. Her work on school shootings has shown the lasting adverse impacts of these events on the mental health, educational, and later economic outcomes of surviving students, emphasizing the persistent cost that gun violence imposes on the hundreds of thousands of American children who have experienced it at their schools. Professor Rossin-Slater is the recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER award and is the Principal Investigator on several grants from the National Institutes of Health. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University in 2013 and her BA in Economics and Statistics from UC Berkeley in 2008.
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Contact CSWEP
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