This research project seeks to discover the reasons behind the underrepresentation of African American women (AAW) in higher education, particularly in the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics fields. Why is there underrepresentation of AAW in the STEM fields? Research evidence has demonstrated that AAW face social disparities such as…

As an insider-action research project, there are really two projects at work in this study (Coghlan & Brannick, 2010)--the core project and the dissertation project. The aim of the core project is to promote organizational change for my organization, the Women's Center, by facilitating the first iteration of a participatory evaluation with our…

The development of a diverse engineering workforce, with a variety of skills and interests is essential to the future of American innovation. Historically, the engineering field has been grounded in a series of standards that often benefit men while creating barriers for women. Thus, strategies for overcoming barriers to women's successful…

Subjects were 296 Introductory Psychology students. Pre-test and post-test measures were obtained as a measure of opinion change. Contrary to most previous research, results indicated that there were no significant sex differences or interactions in persuasibility using topics of low or high involvement. (Author)

As measured by a variety of dependent variables, assertion training was effective in modifying assertive behavior but ineffective with aggressive behavior in a group of low-assertive but aggressive college women. (Author)

To assess the impact of special training institutes and internships for women in higher education administration, authors surveyed the participants of six programs in operation between 1973 and 1977. Participants were asked to evaluate program content, to assess the usefulness of training in their current positions, and describe other effects.…

Data reveal that Black female college students, many of whom are disadvantaged economically, socially, academically, and racially, often have problems with health and career decisions. Counselors should give them special attention. (Author/BP)

Assessed relative effects of therapist empathy and instructed imagination of heirarchy scenes on avoidance behavior reduction. Imagery instructions delivered in a relatively unempathetic fashion produced as much avoidance reduction as imagery instructions delivered in an empathetic manner. (Author)

The status of women at Duquesne University was examined with the use of questionnaires, testimony volunteered by individuals, interviews with administrative officers, affective attitudes expressed informally, and data obtained from the heads of various departments. Results indicated: (1) Women, whether faculty or staff, uniformly receive less pay…

Whether graduate students' income sources differ by sex was studied at a large midwestern university on the basis of a stratified random sample. Although there was little evidence of blatant sex discrimination, cultural sex norms may explain differing education choices and patterns that affect income sources. (Author)

The author discusses the reasons why women are underepresented in the faculty of prestigious universities and do not publish as much as men do in academic journals. Evidence is presented to suggest that anonymity for authors and their institutional affiliation improves women's chances for more of their papers being published. (SE)

The present study compares marijuana users and nonusers in terms of (a) psychological needs, (b) self-descriptions, (c) self-esteem, (d) academic achievement, (e) ordinal position of birth, and (f) attitudes toward the legalization of various items. Some significant differences were reported between groups of users. (Author/PC)

This study explored the differences in vocational maturity, academic aptitude, and achievement variables among female sorority students who made congruent, incongruent, and undecided occupational choices. The findings suggest that students in the congruent female group tend to be more vocationally mature. (Author)

This study was designed to determine if a leadership and self-development workshop for women could change participants' attitudes toward leadership and individual issues which are identified with the concerns of women. The workshop differed from traditional leadership training in its emphasis on self-development for women. (Author)

Questionnaires were mailed to all female graduates of Clemson University who earned baccalaureate degrees from 1963 to 1974. A majority of the respondents said they worked because of a desire to use their education and because they derive personal satisfaction from working outside the home. (Author)