Gender Equity in Science and Engineering: Advancing Change in Higher Education

ISBN-13: 9780415885621 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 266 str.

Diana Bilimoria; Xiangfen Liang

Opis

Women faculty's participation in academic science and engineering is critical for future US global competitiveness, yet their underrepresentation particularly in senior positions remains a widespread problem. To overcome persistent institutional resistance and barriers to change, the NSF ADVANCE institutional transformation initiative, instituted in 2001, seeks to increase the workforce participation of women faculty in academic science and engineering through systematic institutional transformation. This book assesses the equity, diversity and inclusion outcomes of the changes underway at 19 universities. It provides a comprehensive, stand-alone description of successful approaches to increase the recruitment, advancement and retention of women faculty throughout the academic career pipeline.

Spis treści

1. Gender Equity and Institutional Transformation in Academic Science and Engineering  2. State of Knowledge about the Workforce Participation, Equity and Inclusion of Women in Academic Science and Engineering  3. Study Sample and Methods  4. Factors Facilitating Institutional Transformation  5. Institutional Transformation Initiatives  6. Institutionalization of Transformation  7. Gender Diversity Outcomes: Changes in the Academic Workforce Participation of Women Faculty in STEM  8. Equity and Inclusion Outcomes for Women Faculty in Science and Engineering  9. Gender Diversity (Workforce Participation) Outcomes by Discipline  10. Conclusions

O autorze

Diana Bilimoria, Ph.D. is Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Bilimoria’s research focuses on gender and diversity in governance and leadership. She is a co-author of Handbook on Women in Business and Management and Women on Corporate Boards of Directors: International Research and Practice.

Xiangfen Liang is currently an independent researcher and consultant in the areas of high education and organizational behavior. She was a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Organizational Behavior at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, US.