Science and Engineering Programs

On Target for Women?

Author: Dix, Linda Skidmore; Matyas, Marsha Lakes
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309047784
eISBN Pdf: 9780309584753
Place of publication: United States
Year of digital publication: 1992
Month: January
Pages: 239
DDC: 607
Language: English

Caption

Based primarily on a conference, this book examines the need for interventions to increase the number of U.S. students, both males and females, pursuing careers in the sciences and engineering and describes interventions supported by the private and public sectors at the undergraduate and graduate levels of education.

The individually authored chapters also describe actions taken by employers of scientists and engineers to retain their technical work force.

Science and Engineering Programs
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD
PREFACE
- UNDERGRADUATE INITIATIVES
- GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL INITIATIVES
- INTERVENTIONS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN WOMEN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTY
- INTERVENTIONS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN WOMEN SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS IN INDUSTRY
- INTERVENTIONS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN WOMEN SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS
Contents
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMS
- 1 THE BENEFITS OF DIVERSITY IN THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING WORK FORCE
  - THE COMPELLING ARGUMENTS
  - THE FULL MEANING OF "ACCESS"
  - FRAMEWORKS FOR DISCUSSING INTERVENTIONS
  - SOME FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES
  - FINAL CHALLENGES
  - REFERENCES
- 2 INTERVENTIONS DEFINED, IMPLEMENTED, AND EVALUATED
  - A BRIEF HISTORY AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
  - DEFINING A PROBLEM
  - INTERVENTION TARGETS AND STRATEGIES
    - Individuals
    - Teachers, Faculty, and Adult Leaders
    - Peers
  - INTERVENTION MECHANISMS: BEYOND ISOLATED PROGRAMS
  - MONITORING PROGRESS
  - CHALLENGES FOR THE '90S
  - FUTURE INTERVENTION: FOCUS ON SYSTEMIC CHANGE
    - We must work at every level
    - We must target more than just the transition points
  - CONCLUSION
  - REFERENCES
- 3 OVERVIEW: THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
  - UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL
  - GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL LEVELS
  - EMPLOYMENT
    - Academe
    - Industry
    - Federal Government
  - SUMMARY
- REFERENCES
EDUCATION
- 4 PROMOTING UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
  - IDENTIFYING AND DEFINING THE PROBLEM
  - SELECTING SOLUTIONS
  - PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
    - Recruitment Programs/Comprehensive Retention Programs
    - Student Research Involvement
    - Scholarships and Forgivable Loans
    - Bridge Programs
    - Mentoring Activities
    - Augmenting Course Activities
    - Internships and Summer Work
  - IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS
  - BEYOND INTERVENTION: RETHINKING THE UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE
  - UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: ON TARGET FOR WOMEN?
  - FUTURE DIRECTIONS
  - REFERENCES
- 5 PROMOTING GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
  - INTRODUCTION
  - INTERVENTIONS SPONSORED BY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
  - INTERVENTIONS SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITIES
    - Administrative Linkages
    - Institutional Linkages
    - Consortial Linkages
  - INTERVENTIONS SPONSORED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR
    - Ford Foundation
    - Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
    - Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
    - Private Corporations
  - INTERVENTIONS SPONSORED BY FEDERAL AGENCIES
    - National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowship Program
    - NSF Minority Graduate Fellowship Program
    - Postdoctoral Research Associateship Program
  - FUTURE DIRECTIONS
  - REFERENCES
EMPLOYMENT
- 6 PROMOTING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CAREERS IN ACADEME
  - WOMEN ON SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTIES
  - WHAT ARE THE GENERIC ISSUES?
    - The "Glass Ceiling"
    - The "Rules of the Game"
    - The "Biological Clock"
  - SAMPLE INTERVENTIONS
    - Programs at NSF
    - Other Interventions
  - ON TARGET FOR WOMEN?
  - FUTURE DIRECTIONS
  - REFERENCES
- 7 PROMOTING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CAREERS IN INDUSTRY
  - BACKGROUND
  - SAMPLE PROGRAMS
    - Hughes Aircraft Company
    - Corning Corporation
    - Xerox Corporation
    - Other Corporate Initiatives
  - EVALUATION OF INTERVENTIONS
  - FUTURE DIRECTIONS
  - REFERENCES
- 8 PROMOTING CAREERS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
  - INTRODUCTION
  - INITIATIVES OF THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
    - Federal Career Fairs
    - Career America
    - Career Hotline
    - Automated Applicant Referral System (AARS)
    - Recruiter Training
    - Federal Occupational Career Information System (FOCIS)
    - Flexible Benefits
    - Flexible Examining Procedures
    - Direct-Hire Authority
    - Special Salary Rates
    - Training and Development
  - AGENCY-SPECIFIC INITIATIVES
    - U.S. Department of Energy
    - Other Federal Agencies
  - THE GLASS CEILING
  - SUMMARY
  - FUTURE DIRECTIONS
  - REFERENCES
SUMMARY: CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES
- REFERENCES
APPENDIXES
- A: Related Tables
- APPENDIX B Science and Engineering Programs: on Target for Women?
  - SPEAKERS/PANELISTS
  - OTHER PARTICIPANTS