Pamela J. Riley Honored as Women and Gender ResearchDistinguished Professor

Dr. Pamela J. Riley has been nominated as the Women and Gender Research Institute's (WGRI) Distinguished Professor. Professor Riley has made exceptional contributions to Utah State University and to her profession in the areas of teaching, research and service during her 25-plus-year career at Utah State University. Her research focuses on women in international development and, domestically, on gender, work and family. Her latest research efforts are directed toward targeting Latino families in Cache Valley to learn more about their experiences with work, family and community.


The purpose of the WGRI Distinguished Professor Award is to recognize the outstanding leadership of women professors in their scholarly or creative disciplines and to recognize men or women professors who conduct research on gender issues.

A reception honoring Riley is planned for Wednesday, March 19, in the Eccles Conference Center on the Utah State University campus. Riley will speak at 3 p.m. and a reception will follow at 4 p.m.

The WGRI was formed in 1984 to foster research by women, to assist departments in recruiting and retaining women faculty, and to encourage research on gender issues by men and women.