Indiana University Working Moms (IUWM)
The Indiana University Working Moms (IUWM) group was established through the Office for Women’s Affairs in May 2010. This group provides programming, networking and support for working mothers who are members of the IU faculty and staff, with an emphasis on fostering social connections and providing relevant educational and professional development opportunities.
To achieve our mission IUWM will strive to achieve the following plan:
To achieve our mission IUWM will strive to achieve the following plan:
- Establish and maintain a structural organization that will work towards addressing the needs of IU faculty and staff working moms, and for programming and resource distribution useful in doing so.
- Disseminate resources and firsthand stories related to working moms, parenting and policy related topics.
- Foster relationships with other related individuals (student moms, single parents, etc.) and organizations and provide a presence on the Indiana University Bloomington campus and Bloomington community by collaborating with other women and organizations in need of relevant resources and support related to work -life balance and all stages of parenting.
- Develop a campus-wide mentoring option for faculty and staff who are or plan to be working moms.
- Advocate for parenting related concerns and policy issues brought to IUWM’s attention by our participants and other campus or community organization.
- Research other possible organizations across the country, similar to IUWM, in order to continuously grow and develop our organization and meet the needs of participants.
Contact Us
Andi Gitelson
Liason and Founder, IU Working Moms
Office: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Criminal Justice
Email: iuwm@indiana.edu
Office: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Criminal Justice
Email: iuwm@indiana.edu
Laura Guthrie Eads
Amanda Peterson
Chair, Event Planning Committee
Office: Scool of Public and Environmental Affairs
Email: amkhoff@indiana.edu
Office: Scool of Public and Environmental Affairs
Email: amkhoff@indiana.edu
Theresa Hitchcock
Chair, Marketing and Communications Committee
Office: Office for Mentoring and Leadership Development
Email: thehitch@indiana.edu
Office: Office for Mentoring and Leadership Development
Email: thehitch@indiana.edu
Carly Friedman
Office: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry
Email: carfried@indiana.edu
Email: carfried@indiana.edu
To join our listserv:
Email: iuwm@indiana.edu
