The Women in Acoustics
Committee is a subgroup of the Acoustical Society of America, and
works to achieve the following goals:
- To consider the
special problems of attracting women to acoustics at all levels
of the educational process, and the special problems of retaining
women in the profession, given traditional family involvements.
- To encourage
the recruitment of female colleagues to become and remain members
of the Society.
- To assist new
women members to become active participants in the work of the
Society through personal contacts, mentoring, networking, and
receptions.
- To encourage
and assist women members to pursue Fellowship in the Society,
and to recruit and support those that run for Society office.
- To provide advice
to the Society and other organizations seeking members of review
panels, members of committees, nominees for fellowships and awards,
etc. by maintaining a database of information on the status of
women in acoustics, including the biography, expertise and accomplishments
of the women of the Society.
- To organize sessions
on women at meetings of the Society for the purposes of highlighting
and encouraging the accomplishments of women.
- To report annually
to the Council on the status of women in the Society and the outstanding
issues to be addressed.
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