Women in Science PDX Survey

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Women in Science PDX Survey - 2026

How are you doing, WIS community? And how can we help you? Let us know in this survey.

Are you affiliated with Women in Science PDX?

Yes - I’m a volunteer

Yes - I have attended Women in Science PDX events or engaged with the community

Clear selection

Reflect on opportunities you experienced in STEM in the last year. Select all that you personally experienced:

Feelings of belonging and support in STEM profession

Feelings of belonging and support in STEM community

Feelings of confidence in career stability and direction

Expanded my network of meaningful connections in STEM

Career or academic advancement (new job, graduation, promotion etc)

Advanced skills and capabilities relevant to STEM

Financial support from a scholarship, award or gift

Improvement in how gender minorities are treated

Greater representation of gender minorities in my workplace

Other:

Reflect on the challenges you experienced in STEM in the last year. Select all that you personally experienced:

Identity-based discrimination or stereotyping

My expertise is questioned or ignored

Self criticism and feeling out of place

Isolation or limited network of peers/mentors

Reduction in or elimination of academic or professional opportunity

Increased barriers to employment (increased competition for jobs/resources, etc)

Unemployment or underemployment

Transitioned to employment outside of chosen industry

Challenges with career re-entry

Limited support to start a family or manage caretaking responsibilities

Education-related debt or financial instability

Pervasive feelings of job insecurity or scarcity

Pervasive feelings of depression, isolation or abandonment

Censorship of research or free speech

None of the above

Other:

Reflect on ways that WIS PDX supported you in STEM in the last year

Community/connections

Career networking

Career opportunity exploration

Skill-building

Challenge-specific guidance or validation

Financial support

None - I did not feel supported by WIS PDX

N/A - I did not interact with WIS PDX in the last year

Other:

Reflect on how you accessed support from WIS PDX in the last year

Community slack

A virtual event

An in-person event

The website, blog or podcast

As a volunteer

Relationships with individual WIS community members

N/A

Other:

Reflect on what support you would most like from WIS PDX in the upcoming year

Career networking

Career opportunity exploration

Skill-building

Challenge-specific guidance or validation

Career-specific experience sharing or success stories

Community/connections

Financial support

Local science news/research highlights

N/A

Other:

Reflect on how you would prefer to make connections or access resources

Community slack

A virtual event

An in-person event

A specific mentor/peer connection

Online resources (blog or podcast)

Social media

Website

N/A

Other:

Describe the title or topic of a WIS event that you want to attend

Describe the title or topic of a WIS resource that you would use

Do you have any feedback for WIS, or questions for us?

Demographic questions

Which of the following do you identify with?

Woman

Gender minority

LGBTQIA

Ethnic minority

Neurodiverse

First generation

Low income

Parent in STEM

None of the above

Other:

Are you based in Portland or the surrounding area?

Yes, Portland

Yes, Oregon

Yes, Southern Washington

Other:

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How are you involved in STEM?

STEM-focused education

STEM-focused career

STEM-focused volunteering or interests

Support someone in STEM

Other (please specify)

How would you describe your career stage?

Graduate student

Early career

Mid career

Late career

Career transition

Retired

Other:

What sector of STEM are you in?

Life sciences

Medicine

Chemistry

Physics

Technology and engineering

Other:

Thank you for taking this survey! We appreciate it :)

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