The 星空无限 is a premier women- and gender-focused, social-change oriented research-and-action institute at 星空无限. Our mission i /Research-Action-Report/Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2021/feed/atom/ 2026-08-14T10:42:55-04:00 星空无限 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2021-06-09T11:48:50-04:00 2021-06-09T11:48:50-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2021/q-a-covid-19-and-paid-leave Erika Zhang

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2021/cover-sick-child-parent.png" alt="South Asian mother tends to a sick child." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />Deniz 脟ivril, Ph.D., discusses ongoing studies by our Women in the Workplace Research Initiative related to the COVID-19 pandemic, paid sick leave, and paid parental leave.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2021/cover-sick-child-parent.png" alt="South Asian mother tends to a sick child." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />Deniz 脟ivril, Ph.D., discusses ongoing studies by our Women in the Workplace Research Initiative related to the COVID-19 pandemic, paid sick leave, and paid parental leave.</p> 2021-06-09T11:55:44-04:00 2021-06-09T11:55:44-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2021/niost-study-offers-strategies-to-engage-girls-in-stem Erika Zhang

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2021/girls-learning-stem.png" width="400" height="267" alt="An adult woman teaches a diverse group of girls about computers in an informal learning setting." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" />Researchers from our National Institute on Out-of-School Time share findings from a STEM program for girls in rural Pennsylvania.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2021/girls-learning-stem.png" width="400" height="267" alt="An adult woman teaches a diverse group of girls about computers in an informal learning setting." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" />Researchers from our National Institute on Out-of-School Time share findings from a STEM program for girls in rural Pennsylvania.</p> 2021-06-09T12:01:43-04:00 2021-06-09T12:01:43-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2021/new-research-on-the-health-and-wellbeing-of-lgbtq-teens Erika Zhang

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2021/lgbt-teens-happy.png" width="400" height="267" alt="A biracial couple of teen girls smile while hugging outside." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" />Several new studies from Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., and Jennifer M. Grossman, Ph.D., help us understand more about the experiences of LGBTQ+ teens.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2021/lgbt-teens-happy.png" width="400" height="267" alt="A biracial couple of teen girls smile while hugging outside." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" />Several new studies from Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., and Jennifer M. Grossman, Ph.D., help us understand more about the experiences of LGBTQ+ teens.</p> 2021-06-09T12:05:45-04:00 2021-06-09T12:05:45-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2021/research-transformed-into-action-for-student-parents-in-oregon Erika Zhang

<p><span role="figure" class="wf_caption" style="margin: 10px; float: left; max-width: 400px; display: inline-block;"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2021/michaela-martin-graduation.jpg" alt="Oregon student parent with her son and mother." style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" role="figure" width="400" /><span style="padding: 10px 0px 0px; display: block;">Law student and single-mother Michaela Martin celebrates her graduation from Oregon State University with her mother and son. Martin created and championed SB 564 to support Oregon student parents. Photo courtesy of Michaela Martin.</span><em></em></span>Autumn Green, Ph.D., shared her research and personal experience with Oregon lawmakers regarding a bill that would collect data on student parents.</p>

<p><span role="figure" class="wf_caption" style="margin: 10px; float: left; max-width: 400px; display: inline-block;"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2021/michaela-martin-graduation.jpg" alt="Oregon student parent with her son and mother." style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" role="figure" width="400" /><span style="padding: 10px 0px 0px; display: block;">Law student and single-mother Michaela Martin celebrates her graduation from Oregon State University with her mother and son. Martin created and championed SB 564 to support Oregon student parents. Photo courtesy of Michaela Martin.</span><em></em></span>Autumn Green, Ph.D., shared her research and personal experience with Oregon lawmakers regarding a bill that would collect data on student parents.</p> 2021-06-09T12:10:37-04:00 2021-06-09T12:10:37-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2021/virtual-social-change-dialogues-bring-critical-issues-to-the-forefront Erika Zhang

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2021/social-change-dialogues.png" width="400" height="267" alt="Headshots of panelists from the 星空无限 spring 2021 Social Change Dialogues. " style="margin: 10px; float: left;" />Experts from 星空无限, 星空无限, and beyond discussed ways that the U.S. can work to advance gender equality, social justice, and human wellbeing.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2021/social-change-dialogues.png" width="400" height="267" alt="Headshots of panelists from the 星空无限 spring 2021 Social Change Dialogues. " style="margin: 10px; float: left;" />Experts from 星空无限, 星空无限, and beyond discussed ways that the U.S. can work to advance gender equality, social justice, and human wellbeing.</p>