• Portrait of Psychology Assoc. Prof. Stephanie Block

    Professors Study Aids and Barriers to Prosecuting Child Sexual Abuse

    What are the best predictors that child sexual abuse cases will be investigated and prosecuted? Professors in psychology and criminology analyzed hundreds of cases and found that support from a child’s parent or other caregiver was the clearest factor. 
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  • The original Making WAVES leadership team will continue to guide the ADVANCE Office for Faculty Equity at UML

    New ADVANCE Office for Faculty Equity Aims to Improve Campus Culture

    The new ADVANCE Office for Faculty Equity aims to change the culture across campus for faculty from underrepresented and marginalized groups. It builds on the programs and research of the five-year, National Science Foundation-funded Making WAVES program.
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  • Montage of women's faces

    Herstory in the Making

    Women's History Month is a time for us to celebrate the amazing students, faculty and alumni who have made UMass Lowell what it is today.
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  • Elizabeth Altman speaks during the webinar

    The Workforce is Changing. What Does That Mean for Women?

    Asst. Prof. of Management Elizabeth Altman and Deloitte’s Robin Jones examined how the pandemic is accelerating changes to the future of the workforce, in the first Women’s Leadership Conversation, a new virtual series hosted by UML.
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  • Beth Humberd teaches a class at the Manning School of Business

    Without Support Systems, Families Caught in COVID Quandary

    Without traditional support structures like schools and day care in place, working parents — especially moms — are being put in a difficult situation in the rush to reopen the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Assoc. Prof. of Management Beth Humberd.
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