ETSU awarded on Forbes' list of America's Best Employers for Women 2024
Pictured from left-right: Dr. Cerrone Foster, Ashley Sergiadis and Dr. Kate Beatty, ETSU's 2022 Distinguished Faculty Award recipients.
East Tennessee State University has been recognized as one of America’s Best Employers for Women 2024 by Forbes magazine.
America’s Best Employers for Women 2024 were identified by Forbes and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, in an independent survey from a sample of over 150,000 women working for companies employing at least 1,000 people within the U.S. from all industry sectors.
Survey respondents were asked to evaluate their own employers; other employers in their industry; and those that employ their family, friends and acquaintances and family. The ranking also reflects diversity among top executives and board directors.
At ETSU, women make up 59% of the workforce, according to Lori Erickson, assistant vice president for Human Resources. Women hold many high-ranking positions in both academics and administration at ETSU, including those of provost, vice presidents, deans, directors and more.
Erickson notes that ETSU’s generous leave policies make it easy to balance working and parenting, and that ETSU also offers paid parental leave.
In addition, ETSU’s Commission for Women Standing Committee, Women and Gender Resource Center and Office of Equity and Inclusion serve as advocates for women on campus.
Statista publishes hundreds of worldwide industry rankings and company listings with high-profile media partners. This research and analysis service is based on the success of statista.com, the leading data and business intelligence portal that provides statistics, relevant business data and various market and consumer studies and surveys.
See the full listing of America’s Best Employers for Women 2024 here.
East Tennessee State University was founded in 1911 with a singular mission: to improve the quality of life for people in the region and beyond. Through its world-class health sciences programs and interprofessional approach to health care education, ETSU is a highly respected leader in rural health research and practices. The university also boasts nationally ranked programs in the arts, technology, computing, and media studies. ETSU serves approximately 14,000 students each year and is ranked among the top 10 percent of colleges in the nation for students graduating with the least amount of debt.
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