Three years ago, professor Jennifer Freyd sued the University of Oregon for violating federal law by paying her less than her male colleagues in the Psychology Department. In May 2019, a federal judge granted the University’s request to dismiss the…
How has the COVID-19 crisis impacted research productivity? A recent story in The Guardian explores how female academics are struggling to keep up with teaching and care-giving responsibilities during lockdown. According to the report, women in higher education say that…
University of Oregon psychology professor Jennifer Freyd has launched a new research and educational organization dedicated to institutional transparency and equity. The non-profit organization is called the Center for Institutional Courage. According to the organization’s website, institutional courage is “an…
Faculty and staff are invited to add their signatures to an open letter in support of psychology professor Jennifer Freyd’s pay equity complaint against the University of Oregon. Professor Dare Baldwin, Department of Psychology and Clark Honors College, posted the…
Source: AAUP Supports University of Oregon Faculty Member’s Claims Of Gender-Based Pay Disparity | AAUP Freyd v. University of Oregon, No. 19-35428 (9th Cir. 2019)(appeal pending) From AAUP: On September 30, 2019, the AAUP filed an amicus brief in the Ninth…
UO geographer Yi Yu, the 2017-18 CSWS Jane Grant Dissertation Fellow, will give a presentation on her research titled “Prison of Love:” Exploitation and the promotion of “care ethics” for female care workers in China. The talk will take place on…
