Introduction : Jamila Bookwala, Nicky J. Newton. Acknowledgments -- Introduction : Conclusion : Reflecting on the Collective / Nicky J. Newton, Jamila Bookwala -- Hardly a Straight Line : My Career in Psychology / Leona S. Aiken -- Challenging Paradigms : It Takes a Village / Carolyn Aldwin -- From Young and Naìˆve to Old and Experienced / Toni C. Antonucci -- Being the Change You Want to See in the World / Susan Basow -- Accidental Professor / Joan C. Chrisler -- Finding a Place and Changing the Space / Kay Deaux -- The More You Do, the Better It Gets / Florence Denmark -- Happily Ever After / Phoebe C. Ellsworth -- Love and Work : How to (and Not to) Have Both / Susan T. Fiske -- Overcoming Obstacles and Thriving / Irene Hanson Frieze -- Out of the Box: Forging a Career in Clinical Psychology in the Liberal Arts Academy / Laurie Heatherington -- Stress Has Been Good to Me : My Career in Psychoneuroimmunology / Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser -- On Pioneering at Northwestern University With a "Village" of Supports / Diana Slaughter Kotzin -- Against All Odds: An American Indian Creates a Path / Marigold Linton -- Tricked by Memory / Elizabeth F. Loftus -- Doing Psychology in Unsettled Times / Jeanne Marecek -- Overcoming Obstacles: Persisting, Pivoting, and Paying Attention to Unforeseen Opportunities / Rachel Pruchno -- Knocking on Doors that Opened for Me / Lauren B. Resnick -- Paths Unexpected, but Rewarding, during an Academic Journey / Karen S. Rook -- Reflections on an Improbable Journey / Carol D. Ryff -- The Delicate Art of Balancing Serendipity and Planfulness in an Academic Career / Stephanie A. Shields -- A "Skin in the Game" Scaffolded Career Path / Margaret Beale Spencer -- A Wonderful Journey Along an Unforeseen Path : Memoir of an Improbable Career / Mary Ann Parris Stephens -- Choosing Both : Finding a Path as an Academic Feminist / Abigail J. Stewart -- Identity and My Life Story in Psychology / Susan Krauss Whitbourne -- Doing What Matters : A Framework for Academic Success / Camille Wortman -- Conclusion : Reflecting on the Collective / Jamila Bookwala, Nicky J. Newton.
Summary:
This volume traces the life journeys of a cohort of influential and transformative women in psychology, now in or nearing retirement, who have changed the discipline and the broader world of academia in significant ways. The 26 reflective essays record how these scholars thrived in an academic landscape that was often, at best, unwelcoming, and, at worst, hostile, toward them. They explicitly and implicitly acknowledge that their paths were inextricably linked with the evolution of women's roles in society; they highlight and celebrate their achievements as much as they acknowledge and recognize the obstacles, barriers, and hurdles they overcame. They tell their stories with candor and humor, resulting in a compilation of inspiring essays. The end result of these individual narratives is a volume that provides a unique resource for current and future academics to help them navigate through the crossroads, curves, and challenges of their own careers in academia.-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.