Gender Differences At Critical Transitions In The Careers Of Science, Engineering, And Mathematics Faculty
by National Research Council /
2010 / English / PDF
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Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of
Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty
Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of
Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty presents new and
surprising findings about career differences between female and
male full-time, tenure-track, and tenured faculty in science,
engineering, and mathematics at the nation's top research
universities. Much of this congressionally mandated book is based
on two unique surveys of faculty and departments at major U.S.
research universities in six fields: biology, chemistry, civil
engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, and physics. A
departmental survey collected information on departmental policies,
recent tenure and promotion cases, and recent hires in almost 500
departments. A faculty survey gathered information from a
stratified, random sample of about 1,800 faculty on demographic
characteristics, employment experiences, the allocation of
institutional resources such as laboratory space, professional
activities, and scholarly productivity.
presents new and
surprising findings about career differences between female and
male full-time, tenure-track, and tenured faculty in science,
engineering, and mathematics at the nation's top research
universities. Much of this congressionally mandated book is based
on two unique surveys of faculty and departments at major U.S.
research universities in six fields: biology, chemistry, civil
engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, and physics. A
departmental survey collected information on departmental policies,
recent tenure and promotion cases, and recent hires in almost 500
departments. A faculty survey gathered information from a
stratified, random sample of about 1,800 faculty on demographic
characteristics, employment experiences, the allocation of
institutional resources such as laboratory space, professional
activities, and scholarly productivity.
This book paints a timely picture of the status of female faculty
at top universities, clarifies whether male and female faculty have
similar opportunities to advance and succeed in academia,
challenges some commonly held views, and poses several questions
still in need of answers. This book will be of special interest to
university administrators and faculty, graduate students, policy
makers, professional and academic societies, federal funding
agencies, and others concerned with the vitality of the U.S.
research base and economy.
This book paints a timely picture of the status of female faculty
at top universities, clarifies whether male and female faculty have
similar opportunities to advance and succeed in academia,
challenges some commonly held views, and poses several questions
still in need of answers. This book will be of special interest to
university administrators and faculty, graduate students, policy
makers, professional and academic societies, federal funding
agencies, and others concerned with the vitality of the U.S.
research base and economy.