Conference Schedule, Friday, June 8, 2001: Posters

12:15-1:30 p.m., Friday: Lunch and Poster Session

(Not all poster presentations have been confirmed.)

"Women in Industrialized Nations: Precious GEMs or Buried Diamonds?"
Darlene Budd
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

"Women of Unquestioned Character: The Position of Dean of Women"
Lynne Byall Benson
Cornell University, Dept. of Education

"The Impact of Children's Asthma on Mothers' Lost Time from Work"
Suzanne M. Clarke
Old Dominion University

"Organized Labor and Welfare Reform in Six Counties in Indiana: What Do Unions Do?
Lynn Duggan
Assistant Professor, Division of Labor Studies, Indiana University

"An Empirical Investigation of Marriage and Matching in India"
Sonia Dalmia
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Grand Valley State University

"Income Losses of Women and Men Injured at Work
Monica Galizzi
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Economics, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

"Making it Work: Research Findings From the Women and Literacy NIFL Fellowship"
Anson Grean
Literacy Program Specialist, Texas Workforce Commission

"Identifying with Mass Media: Immigrant Indian Women in the U.S."
Mandeep Grewal
University of Michigan

"A Model of The Effects of Menstruation on Adolescent Female STD Patients' Sexual Decision Making
Devon J. Hensel
Graduate Student, Purdue University

"Evaluating the Family Violence Option in the State of Maryland: What difference has the policy made in the outcome of domestic violence victims of welfare?"
Andrea Hetling
School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland, College Park

"Early Findings From Project STRIVE: A Pregnancy Prevention Program Aimed at Early Adolescent Girls"
Tiffany L. Hogan
Assistant Professor, Central Connecticut State University

"Impacts and Challenges of the Welfare Reform on Homeless and low-income TANF receiving Women with Children
Fatos Kaba
Acting Director of Research and Evaluation, Women In Need, Inc.

"Providing Care to Substance Using Pregnant Women: An Exploratory Study"
Kimberly E. Karanda, MSW, LCSW
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Social Work

"Studying the Consequences of Welfare Reform for Women's Health: Examining the Relationships Between Environmental Stressors, Neuroendocrine Responses to Stress, and Psychologic & Physiologic Outcomes"
Sharon M. Kneipp, ARNP, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, University of Florida, College of Nursing

"Policy Analysis Using Feminist Critical Science: The Anticipated Consequences of Covenant Marriage Legislation on Women"
Julie K. Kohler, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Family Studies, University of Maryland

"State Legislative Policy-making: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Social Construction of Health Issues Related to Women
Judith A. Krajnak, MCP
Director of Research and Evaluation, The Art Institute of Chicago

"Low-income, lone mothers perspectives on their risk for cardiovascular disease: Unravelling the link between cardiovascular health and policy."
Patti-Jean Naylor, Ph.D.
Provincial Coordinator, Prevention and Health Promotion, BC Ministry of Health

"The Impact of Employment on Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration
Rebekah A. Pittman and Debra Major
Old Dominion University

"Learning Empowerment: Multidimensional Consequences of Self-Defense Training for Women"
Glenda M. Russell, Ph.D.
Antioch New England Graduate School

"The Reported Experience of Parents in an Urban Headstart Program"
Christine Sproat
Research Assistant and Training Fellow, New York University School of Ed., Dept. of Occupational Therapy

"Policy Implications of Computer Usage & Computer Training Program Effectiveness for Women of Color
Florence R. Sullivan
Teachers College, Columbia University

"Hammer and Heart: Tradeswomen Mothers Share Their Stories
Darcy Varney
Education and Outreach Coordinator, Oregon Tradeswoman, Inc.

"Childcare Issues for Latina Mothers Leaving Welfare for Work"
Sylvia B. Weinberg, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Eastern Michigan University

12:15-1:30 p.m., Friday: German-American Women's Dialogue: Election Strategies for Women

Celinda Lake 
Lake, Snell, Perry and Associates Inc.

Ann Lewis
Former White House Director of Communications/ Annenberg School of Communications 

Karin Junker 
Member of the European Parliament/ Member of the Presidium of the Social Democratic Party of Germany

12:15-1:30 p.m., Friday: 2000 State Advisory Committee Chairs Luncheon (by invitation only)

Marcia Worthing
Secretary, IWPR Board of Directors
Executive Vice President
Mullin and Associates, LTD

 

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