Gendered bias in peer-review and other forms of assessments is a well-studied area. But how do researchers actually execute their positions of power in recruitment processes? In Sweden, recruitment for academic tenure and the reviewers' reports are public and thus open for scrutiny. This study uses both bibliographic coupling and close reading of…

The population of the United States is getting older. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), older workers -- which the BLS defines as those who are 55 and older -- made up 22% of the U.S. workforce in 2016, nearly double the 12% recorded in 1995. This increase is largely "fueled by the aging baby-boom generation, a large…

Balancing the needs of family with career ambitions is often challenging for women who pursue science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) careers, particularly in academia. In these male-dominated workplaces, few incentives exist for women who decide to manage both work and family. In this basic qualitative research study, a modified…

Despite decades of effort by federal science funders to increase the numbers of women holding advanced degrees and faculty jobs in science and engineering, they are persistently underrepresented in academic STEM disciplines, especially in positions of seniority, leadership, and prestige. Women filled 47% of all US jobs in 2015, but held only 24%…

This research examined challenges, choices, and decisions of women professors in higher education. Special attention was given to Latina professors. This article reviewed the literature on established theories of representative bureaucracy and contextualized faculty women, especially Latinas, in this proportional representation framework. Answers…

The status of women faculty at the University of Wisconsin was investigated in a survey sent to all faculty women on the tenure track in teaching departments. Questionnaire responses were categorized into academic qualifications; teaching responsibilities; publications; marital status; family background; religion; organizational membership;…

The study tracked the careers of 753 untenured faculty at 12 colleges over a 7-year period. Results are presented in tabular and narrative forms for: the colleges' tenure condition; academic nomads; the status of women faculty; non-tenure-track trends; rates of achieving tenure; career paths; and women in non-tenure-track positions. (DB)

Discussion of the glass ceiling for women in legal education first examines categories of law school personnel, especially the fast-growing category of legal-writing teachers, and then considers trends in law school hiring. Concludes that law school trends mirror those in college and university hiring generally, suggesting the weakening and…

The purpose of this project was to assess the perceived efficacy of university-based activities designed to improve the recruitment and retention of women in academic science and engineering (S&E). Numerous approaches to recruitment and retention have been described and implemented but little change occurs. An evaluation of suggested activities by…

One of the major issues for higher education in the early years of the 21st century is ensuring the continued excellence of its faculty. This responsibility falls most heavily on research universities as the producers of future faculty and as the major sites of the cutting-edge research that powers U.S. competitiveness in a global economy and…

Data on full-time tenured, full-time nontenured and part-time faculty at Montgomery College were gathered to determine the ratio of males to females by status and by department and to relate this information to hiring practices, fringe benefits, and teaching loads. Total figures for part- and full-time faculty and credit hours taught were compiled…

Although more women than men participate in higher education in the United States, the same is not true when it comes to pursuing careers in science and engineering. To Recruit and Advance: Women Students and Faculty in Science and Engineering identifies and discusses better practices for recruitment, retention, and promotion for women scientists…

Seven case studies describing a number of situations in which various forms of discrimination against women in higher education have occurred are presented. The case materials were gathered from a number of doctoral level universities, which are not individually identified. Types of discrimination that are considered include: (1) selection…