Academic Women in STEM Faculty Views beyond a decade after POWRE
This volume examines major issues facing successful women in academic science. In doing so, Sue Rosser outlines the persisting and shifting perspectives of women who have achieved seniority and remained in academia during the last fifteen years through su
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Sue V. Rosser
Academic Women in STEM Faculty Views beyond a decade after POWRE
Sue V. Rosser San Francisco State University San Francisco, California, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-48792-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-48793-9
ISBN 978-3-319-48793-9 (eBook)
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For the women of POWRE
CONTENTS
1 Who Are the NSF POWRE Awardees: Why are their Experiences Significant for Academic Women Scientists?
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2 Revisiting POWRE Awardees After a Decade: Continuing Issues for Successful Academic Women Scientists and Engineers
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3 Consistency in Responses over Time
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4 Senior Compared to Junior Women Academic Scientists: Similar or Different Needs?
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5 Are Perceived Differences for Junior and Senior Women Because of Struggle to Balance Career and Family?
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6 Conclusion: What Can the Last Fifteen Years Tell Us about the Future of Academic Women in STEM 121 Index
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Chart. 2.1 Chart. 2.2
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Number of Aggregated Responses to Question 1 from 1997–2000 Compared to 2012 Number of Aggregated Responses to Question 2 from 1997–2000 Compared to 2012
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Table 1.1 Table 1.2 Table 1.3 Table 2.1 Table 2.2 Table 2.3 Table 2.4 Table 2.5 Table 2.6 Table 2.7 Table 2.8 Table 2.9 Table 2.10 Table 2.11 Table 2.12
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Women as a percentage of degree recipients in 1996 and 2012 by major discipline and group Timeline of initiatives for women at NSF Percentage of women doctoral scientists and engineers in academic institutions by field and rank in 1997 and 2013 Numbers and discip
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