Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty - Couverture rigide

National Research Council; Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education; Committee On National Statistics; Policy And Global Affairs; Committee On Women In Science, Engineering, And Medicine; Committee On Gender Differences In Careers Of Science, Engineering, And Mathematics Faculty

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ISBN 10 : 0309114632 ISBN 13 : 9780309114639

Editeur : National Academies Press, 2010

Synopsis

'Assessing Gender Differences 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 top research universities. Much of this 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.

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À propos de l?auteur

Committee on Gender Differences in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty, Committee on Women in Science and Engineering, National Research Council

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: National Academies Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0309114632
• ISBN 13: 9780309114639
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible