Oral History Interview, Graduate Women In Science (1241)

In their June 2012 interview with Troy Reeves and Vicki Tobias, Tina Hill, Tess Killpack, Christina Locke and Amanda Pertzborn discussed their participation in both Beta and National Chapters of GWiS (Graduate Women in Science). To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to.In their June 2012 interview with Troy Reeves and Vicki Tobias, Tina Hill, Tess Killpack, Christina Locke and Amanda Pertzborn discussed their participation in both Beta and National Chapters of GWiS (Graduate Women in Science). They detailed their efforts to organize an on-campus conference celebrating the achievements of women in science, as well as other outreach efforts aimed at encouraging younger women interested in science. Other topics included sex discrimination, pay equity, tenure, mentorship, marriage and motherhood, and the role of networks like GWiS. This interview was conducted for the WiSE (Women in Science and Engineering) project for inclusion into the UW-Madison Oral History Program