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Diversity in Science and Biomedicine: Taking Names and Keeping Score Shirley M. Malcom, Ph.D.
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DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE AND BIOMEDICINE Benchmarking Progress What Do We Measure How Many? What Proportion? What Level? Climate? Power? Trajectory? As Compared to What? As Compared to Whom?
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DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE AND BIOMEDICINE Sources of Data
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DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE AND BIOMEDICINE How Well Are You Doing? Georgetown University: Sciences Women Faculty vs. Womens Pool Biology >48% vs.44.7% Chemistry <25%vs.31.3% Computer Science <14%vs. 20.5% Mathematics <17%vs. 27.2% Physics >27%vs. 13.3% Psychology <47%vs.66.1%
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Women in U.S. Academic Medicine, 2004-2005 50% of applicants to medical school 49% of first year students 49% of medical students 47% of graduates 42% of residents and fellows 32% of medical faculty 38% of assistant professors 27% of associate professors 15% of full professors http://www.aamc.org/members/wim/statistics/stats05/
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Women in U.S. Academic Medicine, 2004-2005 18% of division/ section chiefs 11% of department chairs 45% of assistant deans 29% of associate and senior associate deans 10% of medical school deans
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U.S. Medical Faculty by Gender and Rank AAMC Faculty Roster, May 2005
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U.S. Women and Men Medical Faculty AAMC Faculty Roster, May 2005 Women Full-time Faculty Men Full-time Faculty
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Percentages of Men and Women Medical Faculty (113,930) AAMC Faculty Roster,2005
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Representation of Medical Women in Academic Medicine, 1977-2004 30% 48% M.D. Graduates M.D. Faculty Reference: Analysis in Brief, July 2005 The Changing Representation of Men and Women in Academic Medicine
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Reference: Analysis in Brief, July 2005 The Changing Representation of Men and Women in Academic Medicine
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DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE AND BIOMEDICINE Measuring Progress: Looking Beyond the Numbers MIT Study ADVANCE Field Differences
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DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE AND BIOMEDICINE The Double Bind When both female and……
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DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE AND BIOMEDICINE Barriers to Advancement Lack of Clear Policies Lack of Transparency Persistence of Attitudes (Men & Women) Inadequate Career Information Culture of Science Legal Challenges
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DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE AND BIOMEDICINE Post-Adarand Pre-Michigan Decision
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DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE AND BIOMEDICINE Post-Michigan Admissions policies and holistic review Everything else? Financial aid, outreach, targeted recruitment? Challenges by anti-affirmative action groups Failure of Administration to provide guidance except race-neutral alternatives
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DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE AND BIOMEDICINE
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Legal Primer Federal Equal Opportunity Standards Titles VI, VII, IX, & ADA Equal Protection & Due Process Clauses Significant Federal Legal Opinions Grutter & Gratz, Bakke, & Adarand State-Based Equal Opportunity Standards CA, WA, FL, TX, MI Ongoing Federal Efforts SEEOA, NSF Criterion II, EEO Standards
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DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE AND BIOMEDICINE Design Principles Mission Intent Target Population Program Character Context Evaluation & Research Faculty Recruitment & Retention Leadership
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DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE AND BIOMEDICINE Structural Approaches Lessons learned from AGEP, ADVANCE, Packard Scholars
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DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE AND BIOMEDICINE AAAS Capacity Center At a Glance Established August 2004 with 3-year, $400K grant from Sloan Foundation to AAAS STEM human resource development consulting service Provide institutions of higher education with nationally- calibrated research & technical assistance in examining programs & outcomes Foster institutional capacity to: recruit, enroll, & support students diversify the faculty
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DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE AND BIOMEDICINE A Menu of Services Data on impact of percentage plans (access) & interventions (aimed at degree completion) How to conduct searches to diversify the faculty & administration Developing cultural competence among current faculty, staff, & students How to mainstream & institutionalize special (soft-money) programs Nurturing US student talent in the face of globalization
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