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A woman who reached for the sky helped women reach for the stars
Amelia Earhart has long inspired young women to pursue their dreams, even if they face obstacles to their goals and especially if those dreams will take them beyond traditional careers. Still, in 2006, women held 1.3 million jobs in science and engineering, a third of the 3.7 million held by men. That means plenty of opportunity for women in these fields. Science and engineering careers offer the chance to make new discoveries and to make a difference in the world.
My View: How our economic garden grows
"The recently announced new crop of 50 Indiana Companies to Watch reflects not only the vision of their founding entrepreneurs, but also the future of Indiana."
U.S.News & World Report
July 2009
40 Years After Moon Landing, Time to Launch the Next 'Giant Leap for Mankind'
The Apollo program was a booster rocket for American science. That innovation must be rekindled.
American Executive
March 2008
Purdue University: Discovery Space
"At a time when research dollars are drying up and public universities face growing funding constraints and rising costs, Purdue has established itself as a major regional engine of economic growth, business incubation, and breakthrough research."
LATINA Style
Vol. 14, No. 1, 2008
"I never forgot my dreams of science, and in 1969, shortly after I graduated from Stanford University I was inspired by two events."
The Presidency
Spring 2006
Losing Sleep Over Student Success?
"Whether our concerns are about the future of an individual student, our nation’s competitiveness, or the health and security of the world’s people, the underlying issue is the challenge of making our students' college experience successful."
Hispanic Business
September 2007
2007 Special Report on Diversity: It's Not Rocket Science
France Córdova Blazes Trail for Diversity at the University Level
Woman
Summer 1997
Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground
"We don’t have any idea what our limits are. When you’re out on some of these frontiers, people sometimes don’t understand where you’re going. I want people to feel comfortable with the leading edge."
Mercury
January/February 1992
Women in Astronomy, A Sampler of Issues and Ideas
"Women need encouragement, and this encouragement has to start at home; parents need to value a science career for their daughters."
Science Digest
December 1984
America's Top 100 Young Scientists
"The implications of their work over the next decades will be more profound than we can imagine."
Christine M. Ladisch
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Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
As vice provost for academic affairs since July 2005, and previously associate provost since 2001, Chris Ladisch provides leadership in undergraduate education and deals with matters of personnel, budget, academic planning, program evaluation, and general academic policy development and implementation. Her responsibilities include fostering program initiatives related to academic development; providing guidance to the Center for Instructional Excellence, the Oral English Proficiency program, the University Honors Program, and the Undergraduate Studies Program; reviewing all academic budgets; and serving as liaison between colleges for curricular change impacting multiple colleges.
Dr. Ladisch serves as Purdue's academic liaison to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE). She serves as a resource for faculty and departments for preparation of new academic degree proposals, and guides proposals through the approval process. She is a member of ICHE's Statewide Transfer and Articulation Committee and works with academic officers at other Indiana public universities on academic issues before the Commission. She currently chairs the CIC Department Executive Officer training program. She serves in various roles in developing and revising academic policies and is the Provost Office contact for grievance proceedings for academic personnel. Chris is also a principal contact for North Central Accreditation issues and academic program reviews.
Dr. Ladisch received her BS in education from Indiana State University and her MS and PhD in textile science from Purdue University. She served as associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Consumer and Family Sciences from 1993 to 1999 and as department head of Consumer Sciences and Retailing from 1999 to 2001.
In addition to her role as vice provost, Dr. Ladisch is a professor in the Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing. Her research focuses on biotechnology applications for textile products and has been supported by grants from NSF, the Department of Energy, and USDA. She has received departmental, school, and university-level awards for teaching excellence, is a member of the Teaching Academy, and is listed in the Book of Great Teachers. In 2003, she received the 2003 Distinguished Alumni Award from Purdue's College of Consumer and Family Sciences.
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