Utah Women & Leadership Podcast
The mission of the Utah Women & Leadership Project is to strengthen the impact of Utah girls, women, and families. We serve Utah and its residents by 1) producing relevant, trustworthy, and applicable research; 2) creating and gathering valuable research-based resources; and 3) convening trainings and events that inform, inspire, and ignite growth and change for all Utahns. We are moving mountains for Utah women! Hosted by Utah State University.
Episodes
189 episodes
The Status of Women Leaders in Public Education (K–12): A 2026 Update
Podcast DescriptionIn this episode, Dr. Susan Madsen explores findings from the September 2026 research brief, The Status of W...
The Roots of Sexual Violence in Utah: A Framework for Understanding Harm
In this episode, Dr. Susan Madsen breaks down a powerful new white paper published in June 2026: The Roots of Sexual Violence in Utah: A Framework for Understanding Harm. The report make...
New American Women (Immigrants and Refugees) in Utah
In this episode, Dr. Susan Madsen explores key findings from the newly released 2026 research snapshot New American Women (Immigrants and Refugees) in Utah (Authors: Dr. Susa...
Seven Top Opportunities for Utah Girls and Women
In this episode, Dr. Susan Madsen explores a 2026 research brief from the Utah Women & Leadership Project: Seven Top Opportunities for Utah...
Eleven Major Challenges Utah Girls and Women Face
In this episode, Dr. Susan Madsen opens the new season of the Utah Women & Leadership Podcast with one of the year’s most significant research briefs:
Women in Skilled Trades
In this episode, Dr. Susan Madsen examines key findings from the newly released snapshot "Utah Women and Skilled Trades." This research brief explores national and statewide demand fo...
Male Allyship
In this episode, Dr. Susan Madsen explores key findings from the newly released 2025 white paper “Home, Health, Community, & Allyship 2025: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and A...
Utah Women and Political and Civic Representation
In this episode, Dr. Susan Madsen explores findings from the newly released 2025 white paper “Home, Health, Community, & Allyship 2025: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attit...
Health Across the Lifespan
In this episode, Dr. Susan Madsen explores findings from the newly released 2025 white paper “Home, Health, Community, & Allyship 2025: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.
Utah Women: Finance and Home & Family
In this episode, Dr. Susan Madsen explores two major areas from newly released 2025 white papers titled “Women, Finance, & Education 2025: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes...
Utah Women and Education: Higher Education Attainment and K-12 Initiatives
In this episode, we discuss two elements of a recently released white paper titled “Women, Finance, & Education 2025 Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” The two we’ll b...
Utah Women and Safety & Security: Poverty, Homelessness, and Domestic Violence
In this episode, we discuss a recently released white paper titled “Women’s Safety & Security 2025: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes,” specifically focusing on poverty...
STEM Fields & Leadership Development for Utah Women
In this episode, we discuss our white paper titled “Utah Women in the Workplace: Entrepreneurship, Workforce Development, STEM Fields, and Leadership Development,” specifically two eleme...
Homelessness Among Utah Women: A 2025 Update
In this episode, we discuss our recently released snapshot titled “Homelessness Among Utah Women: A 2025 Update.” This snapshot examines national and Utah trends in homelessness over ...
Women’s Safety & Security: Child Sexual Abuse & Sexual Assault
In this episode, we take a closer look at two key topics—child sexual abuse and sexual assault—from the newly released white paper “Women’s Safety & Security 2025: Utahns’ Aware...
Utah Women in the Workplace: Gender Pay Gap & Sexual Harassment and Gender-Based Discrimination
In this episode, we discuss two elements of a recently released white paper titled “Women in the Workplace in 2025: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” The two we’ll be tal...
Utah Women in the Workplace: Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development
In this episode, we discuss two elements of a recently released white paper titled “Utah Wome...
New Research: Childcare, Pre-K Programs, and Organizational Strategies and Workplace Culture
In this episode, we discuss two areas of focus within a recently released white paper titled “Women in the Workplace in 2025: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” This compr...
100 Companies Championing Women in 2025: Best Practices for Utah Companies
In this episode, we discuss a recently released research brief titled “100 Companies Championing Women in 2025: Best Practices for Utah Companies.” State leaders frequently...
Belonging in Utah: Findings from Community Conversations with Women of Color
In this episode, we discuss a recently released white paper titled “Belonging in Utah: Findings from Community Conversations with Women of Color.” The white paper draws from seven...
Substance Use Disorders Among Utah Women: A 2025 Update
In this episode, we discuss a recently released research snapshot titled, “Substance Use Disorders Among Utah Women: A 2025 Up...
What Utah College Students Think about Teaching as a Career: An Analysis by Gender
In this episode, we discuss a recently released research brief titled “What Utah College Stud...
Utah Gender Pay Gap: A 2025 Update
In this episode, we discuss a recently released research snapshot titled “Utah Gender Pay Gap: A 2025 Update.
