Female Faculty Members in University Chemistry Departments: Observations and Conclusions Based on Site Visits

• Sally Chapman ^[3] ; Felicia F. Dixon ^[5] ; Natalie Foster ^[1] ; Valerie J. Kuck ^[7] ; Deborah A. McCarthy ^[2] ; Nancy M. Tooney ^[6] ; Janine P. Buckner ^[4] ; Susan A. Nolan ^[4] ; Cecilia H. Marzabadi ^[4]
  1. [1] Lehigh University

     Lehigh University

     City of Bethlehem, Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Saint Mary's College

     Saint Mary's College

     Township of Portage, Estados Unidos

     
  3. [3] Barnard College

     Barnard College

     Estados Unidos

     
  4. [4] Seton Hall University

     Seton Hall University

     Township of South Orange Village, Estados Unidos

     
  5. [5] American Chemical Society, United States
  6. [6] Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Polytechnic University of NYU, United States
  7. [7] Department of Chemistry, College of St. Elizabeth, United States

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• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 88, Nº 6, 2011, págs. 716-720
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Oral interviews in focus groups and written surveys were conducted with 877 men and women, including administrators, faculty members, postdoctoral associates, and graduate students, during one-day site visits to chemistry and chemical engineering departments at 28 Ph.D.-granting institutions. This report is a preliminary review of the perceptions of the situation for female tenured and tenure-track academic chemists based on the data collected during these visits. Some interesting differences are seen in responses at departments with more female faculty members as compared with departments with fewer female faculty members. Although many women are thriving, some feel isolated and marginalized. Gender barriers to success persist on both individual and institutional levels; changing this presents a serious and continuing challenge.