Is the Gender Climate in Chemistry Still Chilly? Changes in the Last Decade and the Long-Term Impact of COACh-Sponsored Workshops

• Autores: Jean Stockard, Jessica C. Greene, Geraldine L. Richmond, Priscilla Lewis
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 95, Nº 9, 2018, págs. 1492-1499
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The representation of women among recipients of chemistry Ph.D. degrees has increased in recent years, but their representation among the faculty in academic departments is still below what would be expected given the proportion of degrees received. Articles published in the Journal of Chemical Education in 2010 documented a hostile gender-related climate in academic chemistry and the way in which COACh had helped women deal with this hostile environment. This paper replicates and extends the 2010 analyses. Findings from surveys of over 400 women indicate that the negative gender-related climate within chemistry changed very little from 2006 to 2016. Women who had participated in COACh continued to report that they often used skills learned in COACh workshops and that these skills helped them in their careers. Discussion of the findings emphasizes the extent to which commitment and actions by administrators and the profession as a whole are needed to promote the full inclusion of women within the field.