SCOPUS 2016

Profiles
Faculty
“Academia is a good place for women.
Women should seek out all the
help they can from family, pursue
fellowships and stop stressing out because
it doesn’t help.”
“Women in general, and Arab women in particular,
face many obstacles and difficulties integrating
into academia. These barriers must be addressed at
the different levels of society. Despite the challenges,
no women should give up.”
Prof. Mona Khoury-Kassabri, Faculty of The Paul Baerwald School of
Social Work and Social Welfare (see pg 14)
Prof. Mimi Ajzenstadt, Dean of The Paul Baerwald
School of Social Work and Social Welfare (see pg. 12)
“I’m the director of a busy research lab,
a married mother of four, and – you
may be surprised to hear this – a former
professional basketball player. From each of
these experiences I’ve learned that the secret
of success is keeping your team happy, and
earning their support. While every scientist
should be judged on his or her own merits, I
think women – as team members – have the
home-court advantage.”
Dr. Galia Blum Nanoscientist, Faculty of Medicine (see pg. 13)
“It is hard combining motherhood with research
but I’ve never known anything else—I had my
first child when I was in graduate school, and
now we have three sons. My husband and I did our
doctorates and postdocs together; we always split our
family responsibilities equally.”
Prof. Tamar Ziegler, Faculty of Science (see pg. 15)
“In the humanities, women academics are
in the minority, but their presence is very
important. Not only do we serve as role
models for our female students, we open up the
discussion of women’s experience in society –
something that might otherwise be overlooked.”
“The main ̔problem’ faced by
women who make a career
in academics is that we have
very high standards, and demand
excellence in everything – both at
work and at home.”
Dana Reichmann, Faculty of Science (see pg. 16)
“I can’t tell you how many
times I was asked at lectures
ʻare you sure it says that in the
Talmud?’ I don’t think my male
colleagues would be asked the
same question.”
Prof. Elishiva Baumgarten, Faculty of
Humanities (see pg. 13)
“Since becoming head of
the Israel Institute for
Advanced Studies, I’ve
worked hard to promote
women in science – creating
frameworks for young
women to study and advance
together.”
Prof. Michal Linial, Alexander
Silberman Institute of Life Sciences
(see pg. 17)
Prof. Manuela Consonni, Faculty of Humanities (see pg. 16)
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