Newswise — March 8, 2011 marks International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is “Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women”. The following Ryerson University faculty members are currently available to comment on their areas of expertise as they relate to International Women’s Day, listed below.
Women and the media• Depictions of women in newspapers• Treatment of female journalists• Lack of female representation in upper media management• Value placed on issues of importance to women
Ann RauhalaAssociate ProfessorSchool of Journalism
http://www.ryerson.ca/journalism/facultydirectory/faculty/rauhala.html
Women in management, leadership and politics
Wendy CukierProfessor and Associate Dean, AcademicTed Rogers School of Information Technology Management
http://www.ryerson.ca/itm/fcty/Cukier/Cukier.html
Women, physical ability and perception of physical ability• Stereotypes that interfere with perceptions of ability and cognitive and sport performance - thereby limiting professional opportunity• How body image and self-presentational concerns for women detract from their academic and motor performance
Michelle DionneAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Psychology
http://www.ryerson.ca/psychology/faculty/dionne/
Investment behavior differences between female and male investors
Ayse YuceProfessor of Finance and Chair of Finance DepartmentTed Rogers School of Management
http://www.ryerson.ca/tedrogersschool/bm/faculty_staff/bios/yuce.html
International Women’s Day in China• History and culture of International Women’s Day as celebrated in China
Yunxiang GaoAssociate ProfessorDepartment of History
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