At U. of Southern California, a Support Network Helps Women in Science and Engineering

When Jean Morrison gave birth to her first child 11 years ago, there were no science colleagues at the University of Southern California with whom she felt comfortable discussing the challenges of combining motherhood and a career as a geochemist. She feared that taking time off would be viewed negatively by her male colleagues on the faculty and could imperil her ability to win research grants. So she continued with a full teaching load, maintained her service obligations, and persisted with

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