The success of female scientists in the 21st century
Titelübersetzung:Der Erfolg von Wissenschaftlerinnen im 21. Jahrhundert
Autor/in:
Ward, Wanda E.
Quelle: Gender equality programmes in higher education: international perspectives. Sabine Grenz (Hrsg.), Beate Kortendiek (Hrsg.), Marianne Kriszio (Hrsg.), Andrea Löther (Hrsg.). Wiesbaden: VS Verl. für Sozialwiss., 2008, S. 27-44
Inhalt: Die Autorin verdeutlicht zu Beginn anhand statistischer Daten die Unterrepräsentation von Frauen in Hochschule und Wissenschaft sowie die Unterauslastung ihrer Fähigkeiten und Begabungen. Sie beschreibt außerdem die Partizipation von Frauen an Führungspositionen in der "National Science Foundation" (NSF) in den USA. Sie berichtet anschließend ausführlicher aus dem ADVANCE-Programm der NSF zur Verbesserung der Situation von Frauen in der Wissenschaft, das einen besonderen Fokus auf den naturwissenschaftlich-ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Bereich legt. Bei der NSF gibt es zwar seit einigen Jahren eine individuelle Förderung von Frauen, jedoch richtet sich das neue ADVANCE-Programm vor allem auf die institutionelle Transformation von Hochschulen als Ganzes. Die Autorin diskutiert vor diesem Hintergrund die Rolle von Frauen in der interdisziplinären Forschung sowie die zukünftigen Herausforderungen von Innovation durch die Integration von Frauen. (ICI)
CEWS Kategorie:Gleichstellungspolitik, Naturwissenschaft und Technik
Dokumenttyp:Sammelwerksbeitrag
Retaining undergraduate women in science, engineering, and technology : a survey of a student organisation
Autor/in:
Wasburn, Mara H.; Miller, Susan G.
Quelle: Journal of college student retention, Vol. 6 (2004) No. 2, S. 155-168
Inhalt: "National Council for Research on Women finds that much of the progress that women
have made in science, engineering, and technology has stalled or eroded. As we enter
the new millennium, there will be an increasing need for a scientifically and technologically
literate workforce. A student organization, Women in Technology, was formed at Purdue
University-West Lafayette in 1998 in response to data indicating that there had been
no increase in the number of women enrolled in the University's School of Technology
over the past five years. Such data were consistent with those produced by national
studies indicating that the trend of increasing numbers of women enrolling in engineering,
science, and technology programs in American colleges and universities, established
in the preceding two decades, had ceased. The aim of Women in Technology was to attract
more women to the School, and reduce the attrition rate of women already in the program
by serving as a well-recognized, formal context in which they could receive mentoring
and in which they could find stable social support to help them achieve their academic
and career objectives. This article discusses an overview of the organization, the
results of a survey of members' undergraduate classroom experiences, student-generated
strategies for addressing the concerns revealed in the survey, and the implementation
of those strategies." (author's abstract)|
CEWS Kategorie:Studium und Studierende, Naturwissenschaft und Technik
Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Widening paths to success, improving the environment, and moving toward lessons learned from the experiences of Powre and CBL awardees
Autor/in:
Rosser, Sue V.; Daniels, Jane Z.
Quelle: Journal of women and minorities in science and engineering, Vol. 10 (2004) No. 2, S. 131-148
Inhalt: "To better understand the barriers and discouragements encountered by female faculty members in science and engineering, this article compares the experience of National Science Foundation-funded Professional Opportunities for Women in Research and Education (POWRE) awardees and Clare Boothe Luce (CBL) Professorship recipients. Because most POWRE awardees work at research institutions, and many CBL professors teach at small liberal arts colleges, this study helps in understanding the experiences of female faculty members across a broad spectrum of academic settings. Their experiences suggest positive changes in institutional policies or practices to increase the satisfaction, retention, and success of female faculty members infields in which they are the least well represented. The retention of female faculty members becomes critical for attracting undergraduate students as they consider the wisdom of choosing careers in academia." (author's abstract)
Improving the graduate school experience for women in mathematics : the EDGE program
Autor/in:
Bozeman, Sylvia T.; Hughes, Rhonda J.
Quelle: Journal of women and minorities in science and engineering, Vol. 10 (2004) No. 3, S. 243-254
Inhalt: "For over a decade, Spelman College and Bryn Mawr College have collaborated on initiatives designed to increase the presence of women, with a special focus on women of color, in the upper ranks of mathematical science. The most recent initiative is the EDGE Program (Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education), which addresses this challenge by attempting to decrease the loss of talent from U.S. graduate programs. To this end, the program provides structures that help women make successful transitions from undergraduate into graduate mathematics programs, redirect or refocus their ambitions when programs are inappropriate or unsuitable, and, ultimately, enable them to 'accumulate advantages' that will empower them and foster success in their careers. A broader goal of this program is to diversify the mathematics community by creating models for mathematics programs that allow people from all backgrounds and cultures to thrive, advance, and contribute to the profession." (author's abstract)
Quelle: Journal of women and minorities in science and engineering, Vol. 8 (2002) No. 3-4, S. 285-303
Inhalt: "This article describes a study of the National Science Foundation's Program for Women and Girls (PWG) (now called the Program for Gender Equity in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology) conducted by the Urban Institute between 1998 and 2000. The study assessed the PWG's contributions to the field of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) education and gender equity. The study found that the PWG successfully effected both positive, short-term changes in human capital and long-term changes in knowledge capital and social capital resources to improve equity in SMET." (author's abstract)