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Paula M. Rayman

Professor Emerita

College
College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Department
Sociology, Climate Change Initiative
Phone
978-934-2902

Expertise

Areas of expertise include social change, work and inequality, and gender and science.

Research Interests

Areas of expertise include social change, work and inequality, and gender and science.

Education

  • Other, (1998), The Divinity School, Center for the Study of Values in public Life, 1996-1998.
    Dissertation/Thesis Title: Harvard Faculty Seminars on Public Life and the Renewal of Democracy
  • Ph D, (1977), Boston College - Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • BA, (1970), Hunter College - New York.

Selected Awards and Honors

  • Kenneth Schwartz Center Fellowship grant - Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Fulbright Senior Scholar (2010) - Fulbright
  • Co-Chair Blue Ribbon Panel on Science (2001) - Building Engineering and Science Talent (BEST).
  • Principal Investigator (2001) - Women and Men in information Technology
  • Principal Investigator (1998) - Evaluation of Work/ Family Integration, Fleet Group
  • Principal Investigator, (1998) - National Science Foundation
  • Building Stability for Transient Workforces (1997) - Russell Sage Foundation Grant
  • Principal Investigator, Project Dissemination (1997) - A National Call for Investigation of Work, Family, and Community, Ford Foundation
  • Principal Investigator, Opportunities for Work and Family Integration for Professionals: (1996) - A study in Small and Medium -Sized Biotechnology , Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • Director, (1994) - Pathways for Women in the Sciences Project, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • Director (1991) - Evaluation of Workplace Literacy Programs, Department of Education Grant
  • Panel on Barriers Faced by Developing Country Women Entering Professions (1991) - Office of International Center, Radcliff College
  • Principal Investigator (1991) - Database Inventory of Women's Participation in Science, National Science Foundation
  • Principal Investigator (1991) - Factors Influencing Women's Attachment to Science, Murray Research Center, Radcliff College
  • Swedish Bicentennial Grant awarded by Swedish Government (1991) - Comparative Social and Economic Research .
  • Executive Office of Labor (1989) - Commonwealth of Massachusetts Workplace education evaluation grant
  • Principal Investigator (1989) - National Institute of Mental Health, Biomedical Research Grant
  • Principal Investigator (1989) - Villers Foundation Grant: Women and Unemployment Study
  • Visiting Scholar (1989) - Center for the Study of Women in Society, University of Oregon
  • American Sociological Association (1987) - Advancement of the Discipline Grant
  • Bunting Fellow (1986) - Radcliffe College, 1985-1986.
  • Harvard Medical School Postdoctoral Fellowship (1984) - Children's Hospital , Family Study Unit
  • Curriculam Grant (1983) - Institute of World Fellowship
  • C. Wright Mills Award (1982) - Honorable Mention for the kibbutz Community and Nation Building
  • National Science Foundation Travel Award (1981) - National Science Foundation
  • Visiting Fellow (1981) - General Foundation of Labor in Israel
  • National Endowment for the Humanities (1980) - Participant City/ Suburb project, University of Connecticut

Selected Publications

  • Rayman, P.M., Reynolds, J. (2002). Beyond the bottom line: the search for dignity at work. Industrial and labor relations review, 55(3) 551-552.
  • Rayman, P.M. (2001). Work and Family: Research Informing Policy. Contemporary Sociology, 30(6) 578-579.
  • Rayman, P.M., Julie Pearson Stewart, . (2000). Reaching for success in science: Women's uneven journey. Women's Studies Quarterly, 28(1/2) 13-23.
  • Rayman, P.M., Bookman, A. (1999). Creating a Research and Public Policy Agenda for Work, Family, and Community. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 562 (March 191.
  • Pitt-Catsouphes, M., Googins, B.K., Hertz, R., Young, M.B., Scully, M., Creed, W.E., Attewell, P., Lewis, S., Smithson, J., Brannen, J., Han, S., Moen, P., MacDermid, S.M., Litchfield, L.C., Gonyea, J.G., Barnett, R.C., Eaton, S.C., Bailyn, L., Lambert, S.J., Rayman, P.M., Bookman, A. (1999). The evolving world of work and family, new stakeholders, new voices. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 562 16-211.
  • Rayman, P.M. (1995). Failing at Fairness: How America's Schools Cheat Girls. Contemporary Sociology, 24(1) 87-88.
  • Rayman, P.M. (1995). Life course: Stages & institutions -- Failing at Fairness: How America's Schools Cheat Girls by Myra Sadker and David Sadker. Contemporary Sociology, 24(1) 87.
  • Rayman, P.M., Brett, B. (1995). Women science majors: What makes a difference in persistence after graduation? The Journal of Higher Education, 66(4) 388.
  • Keyssar, A., Frisch, M., Rogovin, M., Gordon, D.M., Eichengreen, B., Pugliese, E., Liem, R., Rayman, P.M., Weir, M., Seixas, P. (1987). Unemployment. Social research, 54(2) 175-430.
  • Rayman, P.M. (1987). Women and Unemployment. Social Research, 54(2) 355.
  • Rayman, P.M. (1985). Sexual Equality: The Israeli Kibbutz Tests the Theories. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 9(4) 550-551.
  • Rayman, P.M. (1984). Plain Folk: The Life Stories of Undistinguished Americans. Work and Occupations, 11(2) 235-237.
  • Rayman, P.M. (1982). "U.S. Defense Policy in the 1980's," Daedalus: Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Vol 109, No 4 & Vol 110, No 1). Contemporary Sociology, 11(6) 612-613.
  • Bruyn, S.T., Rayman, P.M. (1982). Nonviolent Action and Social Change (Reply to a13713). Contemporary Sociology, 11(5) 483.
  • Rayman, P.M. (1982). The Iron Triangle: The Politics of Defense Contracting. Contemporary Sociology, 11(6) 612-613.
  • Rayman, P.M. (1981). Co-operative movement confronts centralization: Israeli kibbutz regional organizations. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 2(4) 483-520.
  • Rayman, P.M. (1981). Gandhi as a Political Strategist: With Essays on Ethics and Politics. Contemporary Sociology, 10(2) 328-329.
  • Rayman, P.M. (1981). The kibbutz community and nation building (pp. 0-308). The kibbutz community and nation building
  • Bruyn, S.T., Rayman, P.M. (1979). NONVIOLENT ACTION AND SOCIAL CHANGE. CI, New York: Irvington Publishers Inc, 1979. xix+316 pp.

Selected Presentations

  • Women Science majors: What makes a Difference in Persistence After Graduation? - Academic Papers and Presentations,
  • "Women in Support of Education". Miss Hall's School, Philanthropic Roundtable, Wellesley College, April, 2000. - Academic Papers and Conference Presentations, April 2000 - Wellesley, Massachusetts.
  • Women, Work and Science - Academic Papers and Conference Presentations., April 2000 - Israel
  • "The Economy , Science Careers and Diversity". - The Economy , Science Careers and Diversity., April 2000 - Rehovot, Israel
  • Education and Work. - Academic Papers and Conference Presentations., December 1999 - Cambridge, MA
  • Strengthening Basic Research in the Public Interest. - Academic Papers, November 1999 - Washington D.C.
  • The Business Case for Flexible Work Practices. - Academic Papers, November 1999 - Washington D.C
  • The New Economic Equation Project. - Conference Presentations, October 1999 - Dartmouth House, London, England
  • - Academic Papers and Conference Presentations., May 1999
  • - Academic Papers and Presentations., May 1999
  • Women and Work in the 21st Century. - Academic Papers and Conference Presentations., April 1999 - University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA
  • Global Perspectives : Business Policy, Social Policy - Academic Papers., March 1999 - New York.
  • Two Ships Passing in the Night: Science Careers and Science Education. - Academic Papers and Conference Presentations., February 1999 - Washington, D.C.
  • Creating a Research and Public Policy Agenda for Work, Family, and Community - Academic Papers, November 1998 - Boston, MA. USA
  • How Work/ Life Solutions Improve the Lives of Employees and Positively Impact the bottom Line. - Academic Papers., September 1998 - New York.
  • A New World: The Terrain for Women in Engineering. - Academic Papers, July 1998 - Montreal
  • Work , Family and Community Integration and Small Business,". - Academic Papers and Conference Presentations., July 1998
  • The Minimum Wage and Family Economic Security - Academic papers., June 1998 - MA
  • Women and Power: The Upside and Downside of Power. - Academic Papers., April 1998 - Boston, MA, USA
  • Work and Family Integration Among Biotechnology Professions and Technical Employees. - Academic Papers., April 1998 - New York
  • Reaching for Success in Science: Women's uneven Journey. - Academic Papers and Conference Presentations., March 1998 - New York
  • The Radcliffe Exchange for Women in Business and Finance. - Academic Papers., March 1998 - New York
  • The Changing nature of Work". - Academic Papers, February 1998 - Virginia, USA.
  • New Dimensions for Work Life: - Academic Papers., February 1998 - Miami.USA
  • The Changing Nature of Work. - Academic Papers., February 1998 - Virginia
  • NBC Dateline, " The Effects of Corporate Downsizing on Individuals and Families. - Academic Papers., December 1997
  • The Radcliffe Exchange for Women in Business and Finance. - Academic Papers., November 1997 - New York,USA
  • America's Changing Workplace: A Strategy for the 21st Century. - Conference Papers, November 1997
  • The New Economic Equation: Integrating Work, Family and Community Life. - Academic Papers and Conference Presentations., October 1997 - San Diego, CA, USA
  • Employers for Learning," Partnership for Family Involvement in Education. - Academic Papers., May 1997 - Boston,MA,USA
  • The Anxious Class: Consequences of Middle American Economic Insecurity. - Academic Papers., April 1997
  • Beloved Community. - Conference Presentations, April 1997 - Cambridge, MA, USA
  • Learning to Compete: Pathways to Success. - Academic Papers, March 1997 - MA
  • Work and Family Integration. - Academic Papers., March 1997 - New York,
  • Men in Children's Lives. - Conference Presentations and Papers., March 1997 - MA,USA
  • Workforce Development :Policies to Support a Changing Economy. - Academic Presentations, January 1997 - Washington D.C
  • Workforce Development : Changing Politics and Policies in New England. - Academic Papers., November 1996 - Boston, MA
  • Science Careers, Gender Equity , and the Changing Economy. - Academic Papers and Presentations., October 1996 - NY
  • Women Scientists: Can They Work and Have a Life?. - Academic Presentations and Conference Papers., February 1996
  • Women and Economics. - Academic Papers., January 1996 - New York
  • Finding the Equity Equation: Gender, Science, and Technology. - Academic Posters and Papers., November 1995 - London.
  • Women, Science and Engineering. - Academic Papers and Presentations, June 1994 - Stockholm, Sweden
  • Competition Versus Community: Building Equity in the Sciences, Math, and Engineering. - Academic Papers, November 1993 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,USA
  • How Schools Shortchange Girls - Academic Presentations, October 1993 - Maine
  • Strategies for Success for Future Scientists. - Academic Papers, August 1993
  • Pathways for Girls in the Sciences. - Academic Papers and Presentations, March 1993 - Boston, MA,USA
  • Women , Science, and Society. - Academic Papers and Conference Presentations., February 1993 - San Jose, Costs Rica .
  • Opening Doors: Women's Participation in the Sciences. - Academic Papers, March 1991
  • Undergraduate Science Education: Attracting , Women and Minorities - Academic Conference Presentations, January 1991
  • Resiliency Amidst Diversity: Older Women Workers - Academic Papers, January 1991 - Oregon
  • Older Women Workers in an Aging United States - Academic papers, 1990 - Wellesley College
  • Falling Behind While Getting Ahead. - Academic papers, December 1989
  • New Economic Realities for Families in the 1960s - Academic Presentations, October 1989 - Boston,MA,USA
  • Envisioning Good Work - Academic Papers, March 1989 - Oregon
  • United States Senate Hearings, Committee on Foreign Relations. - Academic Papers, 1988
  • 'Women, Work and Health Conference - Conference Presentations, 1988 - Stone Center
  • Families Facing the Future - Academic Papers, September 1988 - Wellesley College
  • Older Women Workers - Conference Presentations and papers, May 1988
  • The Meaning of Work for Women. - Academic Presentations, April 1988 - Newton-Wellesley Hospital
  • Testimony, Joint Committee on Labor and Commerce - Academic Conference Presentations, April 1987 - State House
  • Women and Unemployment - Academic Papers, April 1987 - Massachusetts
  • Women, older Workers, and Unemployment - Conference Presentations, April 1987 - Massachusetts
  • Women , Work and Job Loss - Academic Presentations, February 1987 - Radcliffe College
  • The History of Women in the Peace Movement - Academic Conference Presentations, May 1986 - Wellesley College
  • The Mental and Physical Health options for Women's Unemployment. - Academic Papers, November 1985 - Wellesley College
  • Unemployment and Family Life: The Meaning for Children - Academic Conference Presentations, October 1985 - University of Dayton
  • A Look at Women, Work, and Job Loss. - Academic Conference Papers, February 1985 - Radcliffe College
  • Women and Unemployment in Massachusetts. - Academic Conference Papers and Presentations, November 1984 - Northeastern University
  • The Private and Social Costs of Unemployment - Academic Papers and Conference Presentations, 1983 - Harvard Medical School
  • Health and Social Costs of Unemployment - Academic Papers and Presentations, 1983 - Yale University
  • The Kibbutz Community within the National Context - Academic Papers and Presentations, 1983 - Harvard University Luncheon
  • Unemployment , the Economy , and Mental Health - Academic Presentations and Conference Papers, 1983 - Brandeis University
  • The World of Unemployment . - Conference Presentations, 1983 - Massachusetts Department of Manpower Development
  • Unemployment and Health - Key-Speaker and Presentations., 1983 - Lynn, MA, USA
  • Unemployment and the Depression Years: Then and Now. - Conference Presentations and Papers, July 1983 - New Hampshire
  • Unemployment and the Unemployed: Patterns of Coping and Health Service Response. - Academic Conference Papers, May 1983 - Massachusetts
  • Unweaving Our Social Fabric: Unemployment and the Military Economy - Academic Conference Papers, April 1983 - Community Church
  • Unemployment , Private Costs and Social Responses - Academic Papers, Posters and Presentations, 1982 - University of New Hampshire
  • How to Stop the Arms Race - An Educational Conference on the Arms Race, 1982
  • Technological Change and Public Policy - Conference Presentations, 1982 - University of Connecticut Humanities Foundation
  • - Organizing Conference on Women and International Economic Dislocation, 1982 - Rutgers University
  • Unemployment and a Militarized Economy. - Academic Papers and Conference Presentations, 1981 - Tel Aviv, Israel
  • - Developing and Teaching Courses on Social Change, 1981
  • Unemployment and a Militarized Economy - Seminar, 1981 - Tel Aviv, Israel
  • - Women and Labor Organizations, 1981 - Haifa, Israel
  • - Working with Unions on Plant Closings and Layoffs, 1981
  • - Decline and Dislocation in the New England Urban Region, 1980
  • - Security Jobs and Conversion in the United States Industry, 1980
  • - Social Costs of Job Loss in a Metropolitan Community, 1980 - Wisconsin
  • - The Impact of Military Spending on Urban Development, 1980
  • - Labor Stratification on an Israeli Kibbutz, 1977
  • - Women in Rural and Urban Middle East Environment, 1976

Selected Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research

  • Collaborative Research: Institutional Networks and Continuous Learning to UnDo E (2012), Grant -
    Rayman, P.M. (Co-Principal)
  • Vital Visions: A Future of Peace in the Middle East (2013), Grant -
    Rayman, P.M. (Principal)
  • Careers in International Peacebuilding Online Forum (2013), Grant -
    Rayman, P.M. (Principal)
  • Intergenerational Exchange on Women and Science Research (2006), Grant - National Science Foundation (NSF)
    Brunette, M. (Co-Principal), Rayman, P.M. (Co-Principal), Brunette, M. (Co-Principal), Bond, M.A. (Co-Principal)