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Activity Number:
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363
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 1, 2007 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Sponsor:
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Committee on Career Development
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| Abstract - #307760 |
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Title:
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New Policies to Facilitate the Tenure Process for Women in Sciences
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Author(s):
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Rebecca Doerge*+ and Mari Palta*+ and Nancy Reid*+
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Companies:
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Purdue University and University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Toronto
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Address:
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150 North University Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, 610 Walnut Street, Madison, WI, 53726, Department of Statistics, Toronto, ON, M5S3G3, Canada
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Keywords:
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tenure procedures ; women in sciences ; academic career in sciences
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Abstract:
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There have been very important contributions toward the improvement of tenure procedures over the years, for women in sciences. However, reports on how women fare in academia have consistently demonstrated that, while more women graduate with doctoral degrees in the sciences, they lag behind men in achieving tenure and the rank of full professor. For example, the American Association of University Professors reported in 2000-01 that among full-time faculty, women are disproportionately represented at lower ranks and least well represented among full professors. Many reasons have been proposed for the discrepancy, including gender climate and lack of mentoring for women. However, it is increasingly believed that structural issues and the rigidity of the tenure process put women at a disadvantage. Discussants will discuss innovations at their own institutions.
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- The address information is for the authors that have a + after their name.
- Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.
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