2017-18 WLP Annual Report

Dr. Valerie Lipscomb
USF Sarasota-Manatee Faculty Award
“This award allows me to focus research on fighting ageism against women, who are
affected by age discrimination earlier in life and more harshly than are men. Literature
and the performing arts afford us the opportunity not only to examine, but also to
change, these cultural gender norms. I am challenging how older women are portrayed in the
arts, which function as a mirror of our society, and collaborating to develop research-based
documentary theatre about women and age for the local community and beyond.”
Dr. Cheryl Vamos
Valerie D. Riddle, MD Award in Health
“Overall, my research aims to facilitate the translation of maternal and child health
(MCH) evidence into practice for patients, providers and women at-large. The support
from this award will provide an excellent opportunity to continue to advance my
prenatal oral health research and contribute to improving women’s oral-systemic
health. My previous research has examined innovative ways to assist providers in
implementing the prenatal oral health guidelines into clinical practice with their
patients. The support from this award will extend this research with the objective of
exploring the acceptability and feasibility of an eHealth technological intervention in
meeting the oral health literacy needs of pregnant patients.”
Dr. Giti Javidi
USF Junior Faculty Award
“The WLP award will allow me to advance my research by collecting quantitative and
qualitative data to learn more about the characteristics of successful women in the STEM
workforce. The results of my research will highlight critical information for researchers
and practitioners as they attempt to further develop transformative strategies to improve
the gender gap in STEM.”