Michelle Kaufman
@drmichellekaufman.bsky.social
social psychologist doing public health research and practice. expert in gender and sexuality as factors in health. incorporating all things tech into my work. world traveler, mama, mentor, academic.
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Our director, @drmichellekaufman.bsky.social, was interviewed for an article with Nature Index on why sex and gender research is crucial and how other countries are responding to the elimination of funding for this research in the U.S.
Nations urged to ‘pick up the ball’ after DEI research cuts
Researchers say a lack of funding for studies that focus on sex and gender might also hasten a US brain drain.
www.nature.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Our director, @drmichellekaufman.bsky.social, was interviewed for an article with Nature Index on why sex and gender research is crucial and how other countries are responding to the elimination of funding for this research in the U.S.
I can't tell you how many calls I've had recently where my colleagues end up in tears because they've lost funding, jobs, and were told their life's work on the science of gender is meaningless and does nothing for the American people. My heart is heavy. Check up on your colleagues. They need you.
March 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I can't tell you how many calls I've had recently where my colleagues end up in tears because they've lost funding, jobs, and were told their life's work on the science of gender is meaningless and does nothing for the American people. My heart is heavy. Check up on your colleagues. They need you.
Reposted by Michelle Kaufman
We've partnered with the Population Council to launch a new online Repository of Gender Scales and Surveys! Read our press release to learn more about our collaboration and the repository.
[PRESS RELEASE] Johns Hopkins and Population Council Launch New Online Repository of Gender Surveys and Scales - Gender Equity Unit
A curated online repository of surveys and scales to measure constructs of gender, such as gender roles and norms, was launched today by the Gender Equity Unit at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Population Council with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Data for Health Initiative.
genderhealthdata.org
November 18, 2024 at 3:59 PM
We've partnered with the Population Council to launch a new online Repository of Gender Scales and Surveys! Read our press release to learn more about our collaboration and the repository.