Iota Sigma Pi

Iota Sigma Pi
Iota Sigma Pi
ΙΣΠ
Founded	1902; 122 years ago; University of California
Type	Honor
Former Affiliation	PPA; ACHS;
Status	Active
Emphasis	Women in Chemistry
Scope	National
Colors	White, Gold, and Cedar green
Flower	White narcissus
Publication	The Iotan
Chapters	23 active, 46 installed
Members	11,000 lifetime
Headquarters	c/o Margaret Workman; DePaul University; 1110 W. Belden Ave.; Room 203; Chicago, Illinois 60614; United States
Website	www.iotasigmapi.org

Iota Sigma Pi (ΙΣΠ) is a national honor society in the United States. It was established in 1902 and specializes in the promotion of women in the sciences, especially chemistry. It also focuses on personal and professional growth for women in these fields.^[1] As with all honor societies, they create professional networks^[2] along with recognizing achievements of women in chemistry.^[3]

History

The society was formed during a period when women gained little recognition for their work. Therefore, women began to set up their own awards to highlight their abilities on their resumes.^[4]

The national society was formed in 1902^[1] by Agnes Faye Morgan.^[5] She was appointed department chair of the Department of Household Science and Arts at the University of California and was one of the first to integrate chemistry into the curriculum of home economics.^[5] She continued to participate in the society throughout her professional life and had a particular focus on research.^[6] She also founded a local honour society for women in home economics named Alpha Nu.^[7]

The society goals were to encourage women to pursue chemistry academically, to "stimulate personal accomplishment in chemical fields" and to promote the academic, business and social lives of its members.^[6]

Early chapters opened at the University of Washington around 1910 and continued to spread across the country, and eventually held meetings for the American Chemical Society.^[4] In the 1930s, there was an offer of amalgamation from the Phi Lambda Upsilon honor society for male chemists but this was refused.^[8]

Iota Sigma Pi was briefly a member of the Association of College Honor Societies or ACHS, joining in February 1955, but resigned to operate independently sometime between 1957 and 1963.

Symbols

The society's colors are whit, gold, and cedar green. Its flower is the whit narcissus. Its publication is The Iotan.

Professional awards

The highest award from the society is the National Honorary Member which is given to female chemists who have made an exceptional and significant achievement in the field. The certificate is awarded with a prize fund of $1500. Some of the previous winners include: Marie Sklodowska-Curie, Gerti Cori and Dorothy Hodgkin.^[3]^[9]

The Violet Diller Professional Excellence Award, named after a previous member (treasurer and president), is awarded for "accomplishments in academic, governmental, or industrial chemistry, in education, in administration, or in a combination of these areas". The award consists of a certificate and $1000 prize fund.^[3] This award was first awarded to Joan P. Lambros in 1984.^[10]

The Agnes Fay Morgan Research Award is given to women who have achieved in the field of chemistry or biochemistry.^[3]

The Centennial Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching is given to those who have excelled in teaching chemistry, biochemistry or a similar subject. The nominee must spend at least 75% of their time teaching undergraduates to qualify for the certificate and $500 award.^[3]

Student awards

The Anna Louise Hoffman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Research is given to the nominee that has demonstrated outstanding chemical research. The nominee must also be a full-time graduate student to get the certification and US$500 reward.^[11]

There are two awards for Undergraduate Excellence in Chemistry; one must go to a first-generation student. Again, the reward is a certificate and $500.^[11]

The Gladys Anderson Emerson Undergraduate Scholarship is funded from Emerson's estate. She wished for the funding to be given to female Iota Sigma Pi members who are undergraduates in chemistry or biochemistry. The scholarship consists of a $2000 stipend and a certificate.^[11]

The Members-at-Large Re-entry Award is for those who have been away from academic study for over three years and then returned to degree-level chemistry. This is awarded with a $1500 cash prize and a certificate of recognition.^[12]

Aimed at high school students, the Outstanding Young Women in Chemistry is an award given to those who demonstrate high academic ability in chemistry.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b Brown, Jeannette (5 January 2012). American Women Chemists. Oxford University Press. p. 171. ISBN 9780199742882.
^ "Who we are". Iota Sigma Pi Members-at-large. 4 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Professional awards". Iota Stigma Pi: National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b Bystydzienski, Jill, M.; R.Bird, Sharon (2006). Removing Barriers: Women in Academic Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Indiana University Press. p. 29. ISBN 9780253111739.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b Ogilvie, Marilyn; Harvey, Joy, eds. (2000). "Entries L–Z". The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: Pioneering lives from Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century. Vol. 2. Routledge. p. 913. ISBN 9780415920407.
^ ^a ^b Nerad, Maresi (1999). The Academic Kitchen: A Social History of Gender Stratification at the University of California, Berkeley. SUNY Press. p. 79. ISBN 9780791439708.
^ Sicherman, Barbara; Hurd Green, Carol (1980). Notable American Women: The Modern Period : a Biographical Dictionary. Harvard University Press. p. 497. ISBN 9780674627338.
^ Rossiter, Margaret, W. (1982). Women Scientists in America: Struggles and Strategies to 1940. JHU Press. p. 300. ISBN 9780801825095.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Chemical Heritage. Vol. 19–21. Chemical Heritage Foundation. 2001. p. 50.
^ "Awards for Professionals". www.iotasigmapi.info. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Student Awards". Iota Stigma Pi: National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
^ "The MAL Reentry Award". Iota Stigma Pi Members-at-large. 4 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2014.

External links

[Jeannette-1] Brown, Jeannette (5 January 2012). American Women Chemists. Oxford University Press. p. 171. ISBN 9780199742882.

[2] "Who we are". Iota Sigma Pi Members-at-large. 4 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.

[Awards-3] "Professional awards". Iota Stigma Pi: National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry. Retrieved 16 December 2014.

[jill-4] Bystydzienski, Jill, M.; R.Bird, Sharon (2006). Removing Barriers: Women in Academic Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Indiana University Press. p. 29. ISBN 9780253111739.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[A-Z-5] Ogilvie, Marilyn; Harvey, Joy, eds. (2000). "Entries L–Z". The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: Pioneering lives from Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century. Vol. 2. Routledge. p. 913. ISBN 9780415920407.

[Maresi-6] Nerad, Maresi (1999). The Academic Kitchen: A Social History of Gender Stratification at the University of California, Berkeley. SUNY Press. p. 79. ISBN 9780791439708.

[7] Sicherman, Barbara; Hurd Green, Carol (1980). Notable American Women: The Modern Period : a Biographical Dictionary. Harvard University Press. p. 497. ISBN 9780674627338.

[8] Rossiter, Margaret, W. (1982). Women Scientists in America: Struggles and Strategies to 1940. JHU Press. p. 300. ISBN 9780801825095.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[9] Chemical Heritage. Vol. 19–21. Chemical Heritage Foundation. 2001. p. 50.

[10] "Awards for Professionals". www.iotasigmapi.info. Retrieved 2018-04-12.

[Studentawards-11] "Student Awards". Iota Stigma Pi: National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry. Retrieved 16 December 2014.

[12] "The MAL Reentry Award". Iota Stigma Pi Members-at-large. 4 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2014.

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