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Reports & Papers

Adams, J.Q. and Janice R. Welsch, eds.  “Multicultural Education: Strategies for Implementation in Colleges and Universities, Volume 4.”  Macomb, IL: Illinois Staff and Curriculum Developers Association.  1995.

American Bar Association and National Bar Association.  “Justice by Gender: The Lack of Appropriate Prevention, Diversion and Treatment Alternatives for Girls in the Justice System- A Report.”  Washington, DC: ABA & NBA.  2001.

Andersen, Margaret L.  “Denying Difference: The Continuing Basis for Exclusion in the Classroom.”  Memphis, TN: Research Clearinghouse and Curriculum Integration Project, Center for Research on Women, Memphis State University.  1987.

Bedford, Kate and Janet R. Jakobsen.  New Feminist Solutions.  Vol. 4, "Toward a Vision of Sexual and Economic Justice."  (A report based on the November 2007, Virginia Gildersleeve Colloquium with Josephine Ho and Naomi Klein.)  New York, NY: Barnard Center for Research on Women, Barnard College.  2008.

Bergman, Sloveig.  “Women’s Studies and Research on Women in the Nordic Countries.”  Turku, Finland: Nordic Cooperation in Women’s Studies.  1991.

Britton, Edward, et. al.  “Beyond description of the problems: Directions for research on diversity and equity issues in K-12 mathematics and science education.”  Washington, DC: National Center for Improving Science Education.  2000.

Burrell, Barbara.  "Likeable? Effective Commander in Chief? Polling on Candidate Traits in the 'Year of the Presidential Woman."  PSOnline (www.apsanet.org) 41.4 (Oct. 2008): 747-752.

Campbell, Patricia B., et. al.  “Upping the Numbers: Using Research-Based Decision Making to Increase Diversity in the Qualitative Disciplines.  Newton, MA: Education Development Center, 2002.

Cannon, Lynn Weber and Reeve Vanneman.  “Class Perceptions in the Black Community.”  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women, Memphis State University.  1985.

Cannon, Lynn Weber.  “Curriculum Transformation: Personal and Political.”  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women, Memphis State University.  1990.

Cannon, Lynn Weber, Elizabeth Higginbotham, and Rebecca F. Guy.  “Depression Among Women: Exploring the Effects of Race, Class, and Gender.  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women and Department of Sociology, Memphis State University.  1989.

Cannon, Lynn Weber, Elizabeth Higginbotham, and Marianne L.A. Leung.  “Race and Class Bias in Research on Women: A Methodological Note.”  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women and Department of Sociology, Memphis State University.  1987.

Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis.  “The Road Ahead: Improving Diversity in Graduate Education.”  Los Angeles, CA: Rossier School of Education, University of South Carolina.  2004.

Collins, Patricia Hill.  “Toward a New Vision: Race, Class, and Gender as Categories of Analysis and Connection.”  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women, Memphis State University.  1989.

Deakin, Phyllis.  “In Pride and With Promise.”  (Chronicles the first 38 years of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women-IFBPW.)  United Kingdom: IFBPW.  1970.

“Decade for Women: World Plan of Action.”  Washington, DC: Women's Equity Action League Educational and Legal Defense Fund.  1975.

Desai, Krishna. “It’s Your Life: Opening Doors: Improving the Legal System’s Approach to LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care.” Washington, D.C.: American Bar Association. 2010. (NIU Women’s Studies alum. Signed by author.)

Dickie, Jane R. “Women’s Studies at Hope College: Liberal Arts at Its Best: A Report on Women’s Studies at Hope College.” Holland, MI: Hope College. 2003.

Dill, Bonnie Thornton.  “Our Mother’s Grief: Racial Ethnic Women and the Maintenance of Families.”  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women, Memphis State University.  1986.

Dill, Bonnie Thornton and Maxine Baca Zinn.  “Race and Gender: Re-visioning Social Relations.”  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women, Memphis State University.  1990.

Dran, Ellen M.  “Illinois Policy Survey 1996.”  DeKalb, IL: Center for Governmental Studies, Northern Illinois University.  1996.

Ehrhart, Julie Kuhn and Bernice R. Sandler.  “Looking for More Than a Few Good Women in Traditionally Male Fields.”  Washington, DC: Project on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American Colleges.  January 1987.

“Equal Rights for Women in Education: A Digest of Federal Laws and Regulations Affecting Equal Rights for Women in Education.”  Denver, CO: Education Commission of the States.  1976.

Ernest, John.  “Mathematics and Sex.”  Santa Barbara, CA: Mathematics Department, University of California.  1976.

Flansburg, Sundra, and Penninah Ogada.  "Models for Change: Collaboration as the Foundation for Promoting Technology Literacy with Women."  Paper presented at the AAUW Educational Foundation Symposium "International Perspectives: Global Voices for Gender Equity," Washington, DC, November 16, 2002.

Foo, Lora Jo.  “Asian American Women: Issues, Concerns, and Responsive Human and Civil Rights Advocacy.”  New York, NY: Ford Foundation.  2002.

Geis, FL., M.R. Carter, and D.J. Butler.  “Seeing and Evaluating People.”  1982.  Newark, DE: Office of Women’s Affairs, University of Delaware.  1986.

Gilbert, Sandra M., et. al.  “MLA Committee on Professional Employment: Final Report.”  New York, NY: Modern Language Association.  Dec. 1997.

Ginorio, Angela B.  “Warming the Climate for Women in Academic Science.”  Washington, DC: Program on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American Colleges & Universities.  1995.

Hall, Roberta M. and Bernice R. Sandler.  “Academic Mentoring for Women Students and Faculty: A New Look At an Old Way to Get Ahead.”  Washington, DC: Project on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American Colleges.  1983. (2 copies)

Hall, Roberta M. and Bernice R. Sandler.  “Out of the Classroom: A Chilly Campus Climate for Women?.”  Washington, DC: Project on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American Colleges.  1984.  (2 copies)

Hanson, Katherine.  "Gender, Discourse, and Technology."  Newton, MA: Gender and Diversities Institute, Education Development Center, Inc.  2001.

Hanson, Katherine.  "Space Aliens? Women, ICTs, and Gender-equitable Electronic Resources."  Paper presented at the Gender and Diversities Institute at EDC, AWID Conference, Guadalajara, Mexico, October 2002.

Hewitt, Nancy A.  “Multiple Truths: The Personal, The Political, and the Postmodernist in Contemporary Feminist Scholarship.”  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women, Memphis State University.  1992.

Higginbotham, Elizabeth.  “Integrating All Women into the Curriculum.”  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women, Memphis State University.  1990.

Higginbotham, Elizabeth.  “The On-Going Struggle: Education and Mobility for Black Women.”  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women, Memphis State University.  1987.

Higginbotham, Elizabeth and Lynn Weber Cannon.  “Rethinking Mobility: Towards a Race and Gender Inclusive Theory.”  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women, Memphis State University.  1988.

House, Daniel.  “Characteristics of NIU Female New Freshmen vs. NIU Male New Freshmen (Fall 2006 Cohorts).”  PowerPoint slide presentation.  DeKalb, IL: Institutional Research, Northern Illinois University.  October 25, 2007.

“How Schools Shortchange Girls: A Study of Major Finding on Girls and Education.” Washington, D.C.: American Association of University Women Educational Foundation. 1993.

Howe, Florence.  “Seven Years Later: Women’s Studies Program in 1976.”  Washington, DC: National Advisory Council on Women’s educational Programs.  1977. (2 copies)

Hughes, Jean O’Gorman and Bernice R. Sandler.  “Peer Harassment: Hassles for Women on Campus.”  Washington, DC: Project on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American Colleges.  September 1988.

Hune, Shirley.  “Asian Pacific American Women in Higher Education: Claiming Visibility and Voice.”  Executive Summary.  Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities.  1998.  (2 copies)

“Integrating Women into Development.”  Washington, DC: World Bank.  1975.

Kaser, Joyce S.  "Equity in On-line Professional Development: A Guide to E-learning that Works for Everyone."

Kramarae, Cheris.  "The Third Shift: Women Learning Online."  Washington, D.C.: American Association of University Women Education Foundation.  2001.

Levin, Amy K.  “Questions for a New Century: Women’s Studies and Integrative Learning-A Report to the National Women’s Studies Association.”  College Park, MD: NWSA, University of Maryland.  2007.

Luxemburg, Rosa. “Theory and Practice,” and “In Conclusion…” from Attrition or Collision. Trans. by David Wolff. Detroit, MI: New & Letters Committees. 1980.

Major, Brenda, et. al. “Report of the APA Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion.” Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. 2008.

McConeghy, Janet I.  “Northern Illinois University, Division of Student Affairs 1989 Survey: A Final Report.”  DeKalb, IL: Public Opinion Laboratory, Social Science Research Institute, NIU.  1989.

McIntosh, Peggy.  “White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming to See Correspondences Through Work in Women’s Studies.”  Working Paper no. 189.  Wellesley, MA: Center for Research on Women, Wellesley College.  1988.

Modern Language Association Committee on Professional Employment.  “Evaluating the Mission, Size, and Composition of Your Doctoral Programs.”  New York, NY: MLA.  Dec. 1997.

Mullings, Leith.  “Race, Class, and Gender: Representations and Reality.”  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women, Memphis State University.  1992.

Musil, Caryn McTighe, ed.  “The Courage to Question: Women’s Studies and Student Learning.”  Executive Summary.  Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges.  1992. (2 copies)

National Commission on American Jewish Women.  “Voices for Change: Future Directions for American Jewish Women.”  Waltham, MA: Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, Brandeis University.  1995.

National Conference on Women in Educational Policy Making.  “Hierarchy, Power, and Women in Educational Policy Making.”  (Position paper.)  Second printing.  Washington, DC: Leadership Training Institute, Institute for Educational Leadership, George Washington University.  1975.

National Council for Research on Women.  Siegel, Deborah L.  “Sexual Harassment: Research and Resources-A Report-in-Progress.”  New York, NY: National Council for Research on Women.  1991.

National Organization for Women.  “Sex-Based Employment Discrimination in the United States.”  Washington, DC: National Organization for Women Foundation.  2006.

National Women’s Studies Association.  “Defining Women’s Studies Scholarship: A Statement of the National Women’s Studies Association Task Force on Faculty Roles and Rewards.”  College Park, MD: NWSA.  1999.    

Nelson, Cynthia.  “The Illinois Policy Survey 1998.”  DeKalb, IL: Center for Governmental Studies, Northern Illinois University.  1998. 

“Nontraditional Careers.”  (Reprinted from On Campus with Women, n. 30, 1981.)  Washington, DC: Project on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American Colleges.  1988.

Office for Women’s Research.  “Student Working Papers Series.”  Mânoa, Hawai’i: University of Hawai’i.  1995 (v. 1 & v. 4); 1997 (v. 2).

Peddle, Michael T., and Barbara Burrell.  "The 2009 Report on the Ilinois Policy Survey."  DeKalb, IL: Center for Governmental Studies, Northern Illinois University.  2009.

Peters, Barbara and Victoria Samuels, eds.  “Dialogue on Diversity: A New Agenda for American Women.”  New York, NY: Institute on Pluralism and Group Identity.  1976.

Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.  “Report on the Status of Women at Northern Illinois University.”  2007.  DeKalb, IL: Northern Illinois University.  April 2008.

Program on the Status and Education of Women.  Women and Scientific Literacy: Building Two-Way Streets.  “Frequently Asked Questions About Feminist Science Studies.”  Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges & Universities.  1999.  [3 copies]

“Recommendations for Eliminating Discrimination in the Instructional Program.”  Kalamazoo, MI: Instructional Media Department, Kalamazoo Public Schools.  1975-1976.

“Recommendations from ‘Liberal Education and the New Scholarship on women’.”  Washington, DC: Project on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American Colleges.  1982.

“Recruiting Women for Traditionally ‘Male’ Careers: Programs and Resources for Getting Women into the Men’s World.”  Washington, DC: Project on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American Colleges.  October 1977.

“A Report to the Profession: Liberal Learning and the Women’s Studies Major.”  College Park, MD: National Women’s Studies Association.  1991.

“Responding to Violence, Rethinking Security: Policy Alternatives for Building Human Security.”  (A report based on the October 2002 Virginia Gildersleeve Colloquium with Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams.)  New York, NY: Barnard Center for Research on Women, Barnard College.  2004.

Rosenthal, Marilyn M. and Ruth M. Brend, eds.  “Ninety Years with the Women’s Research Club University of Michigan-A Retrospective.”  Ann Arbor, MI: Women’s Research Club.  1992.

Salmond, Kimberlee and Judy Schoenberg. “Good Intentions: The Beliefs and Values of Teens and Tweens Today.” New York, NY: Girl Scouts Research Institute. 2009.

Sandler, Bernice R.  “The Campus Climate Revisited: Chilly for Women Faculty, administrators, and Graduate Students.”  Washington, DC: Project on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American Colleges.  1986.  (2 copies)

Sandler, Bernice R.  “The Restoration of Title IX-Implications for Higher Education.”  Washington, DC: Project on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American Colleges.  January 1989.

Sandler, Bernice R.  “Success and Survival Strategies for Women Faculty Members.”  Washington, DC: Project on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American Colleges.  1992. 

Sandler, Bernice R.  “Women Faculty at Work in the Classroom, or Why it still Hurts to be a Woman in Labor.”  Washington, DC: Center for Women Policy Studies.  1993. 

Schmitz, Betty.  “Integrating Scholarship By and About Women into the Curriculum.”  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women, Memphis State University.  1990.

Scully, Diana and Danielle M. Currier.  “The NWSA Backlash Report: Problems, Instigators, and Strategies.”  College Park, MD: National Women’s Studies Association.  1997.

“Selected Activities Using ‘The Classroom Climate: A Chilly One for Women?’.”  Washington, DC: Project on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American Colleges.  1984.

“Sexual Harassment: A Hidden Issue.”  Washington, DC: Project on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American Colleges.  June 1978.

“Sexual Harassment on Campus.”  (Articles reprinted from On Campus with Women, 12.1-14.4, 1982-1984.)  Washington, DC: Project on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American Colleges.  1985.

Snapp, Mary Beth.  “Toward Race, Class, and Gender Inclusive Research on Stress, Social Support, and Psychological Distress: A Critical Review of the Literature.”  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women, Memphis State University.  1989.

“Stalled At The Start: Government Action on Sex Bias in the Schools.”  Washington, D.C.: Project on Equal Education Rights, NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund.  1978.

“Statement of the Massachusetts Women’s Health Care Coalition.”  Boston, MA: Massachusetts Women’s Health Care Coalition.  March 1994.

Stehlin, Dori.  “Women and Nutrition: A Menu of Special Needs.”  (Copy.)  Originally published in FDA Consumer.  Rockville, MD: Food and Drug Administration. 

Stimpson, Catharine R.  “Women’s Studies in the United States: A Report to the Ford Foundation.”  New York, NY: Ford Foundation.  1986. (2 copies)

Tobias, Sheila. “They’re Not Dumb, They’re Different: Stalking the Second Tier.” (An occasional paper on neglected problems in science education.) Tucson, AZ: Research Corporation. 1990.

Towns, Kathryn, Caroline Cupo and Phyllis Hageman.  “Re-Membering: National Women’s Studies Association 1977-1987.”  2nd edition.  College Park, MD: NWSA.  1994.

University of Wisconsin System.  “Final Report: Steering Committee on the University of Wisconsin System Summer Leadership Institute.”  Madison, WI: U of WI System.  1999.

Walderman, Marilyn R., et. al., eds.  “Understanding Women: The Challenge of Cross-Cultural Perspectives.”  Papers in Comparative Studies 7.  Columbus, OH: Ohio State University.  1991-92.

Ward, Kathryn B.  “’Lifting as We Climb’: How Scholarship By and About Women of color Has Shaped My Life as a White Feminist.”  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women, Memphis State University.  1992.

Warren, Carol A.B.  “Gender Issues in Field Research.”  (Qualitative Research Methods, volume 9.)  Newbury Park, CA: Sage.  1988.

“What Can Students Do About Sex Discrimination?.”  (Hand-out prepared and distributed by the Utah State University Committee on the Status of Women.)  Washington, DC:  Project on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American Colleges.  February 1981.

Wilchins, Riki and Taneika Taylor.  "50 Under 30: Masculinity and the War on America's Youth-A Human Rights Report."  Washington, D.C.:  Gender Public Advocacy Coalition.  2008.

Woman’s Action Commission.  “The Facts About Women: Woman’s Action Coalition Stats.”  New York, NY: New Press.  1993.

“Woman’s Place: An Overview.”  Chicago, IL: CRM Services.  1978.

 “Women in the Struggle for Liberation.”  (World Student Christian Federation Book Series.)  1973.  Dayton, OH: Women’s Project, WSCF.  1975. 

Young Women’s Work Project.  “Work in Progress: A National Survey of Young Women’s Work Experience.”  Washington, DC: Young Women’s Work Project.  1999.

Zinn, Maxine Baca.  “Minority Families in Crisis: The Public Discussion.”  Memphis, TN: Center for Research on Women, Memphis State University.  1987.