1. Women in Science & Engineering What Do We Know. Where Do We Go
Women in Science & Engineering What Do We Know? Where Do We Go? Jane Zimmer Daniels The Henry Luce Foundation

2. Summary JZD Perspective The Clare Boothe Luce Program
What Do We Know (1960’s-present)
Future Directions

3. My Perspective
Academic preparation – Sociology, Counseling, Organizational Behavior
Director, Women in Engineering Program at Purdue University (20+ years)
NSF Program Director (2 years)
Program Director for the Henry Luce Foundation (5+ years)

4. The Clare Boothe Luce Program
Established in 1987 by the generous bequest of Clare Boothe Luce “to encourage women to enter, study, and teach” in fields where there have been obstacles to their advancement — the sciences (including mathematics) and engineering.
Photograph courtesy of Chas Geer Photography © 1985

5. The Clare Boothe Luce Program Goals
Support women who are studying or teaching in the sciences and engineering
Be a catalyst for institutional change so that women can thrive and reach their full potential

6. The Clare Boothe Luce Program 1468 women recipients - >$106M
*Approximately $6.5 M annually – 58% to Designated Institutions and 42% to Invited Institutions

7. Why Make an Effort It’s the “right” thing to do
It’s the “legal” thing to do
It helps the U.S. be competitive
It improves the professions

8. What Do We Do Before 1960s – no women, no one cared
1970s and 1980s – few women, find them and fix them
2000 – a few more women, fix the system so women are attracted and retained

9. BACHELOR'S DEGREES IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING BY FIELD AND SEX 1992 to 2001 (U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents Only)
1 Includes earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences, as well as physics, astronomy and chemistry.
Source: CPST, data derived from NSF, Science and Engineering Degrees:

10. DOCTORAL SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS EMPLOYED IN FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES BY FIELD OF DOCTORATE, ACADEMIC RANK AND SEX, 2001
Source: CPST, data derived from National Science Foundation, 2001 Survey of Doctorate Recipients and Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards, 2001

11. Institutional Response to Identified Issues for Women Faculty
Move Toward Balance – greater flexibility and individual control
Widen Paths to Success – self-study & policy review to discover impediments and increase options
Examine the Environment – women’s culture vs. traditional scientists’ culture

12. Curricular (CMU, EPICS) Teaching and Learning
Effective Strategies for Student Recruitment and Retention (institution focused)
Curricular (CMU, EPICS)
Teaching and Learning
Context
Gendered language
Pedagogy (wait time, teams, attention)
Policies and Practices (admissions, merit awards, placement)
The Culture

13. Policy: A Continuum Education (K-12) College Admissions-Scholarships
Curriculum/Standards – MA/NJ/?
Counseling
College Admissions-Scholarships
Hiring, Promotion, Tenure
Babcock & Lashever – Women Don’t Ask
Valian – Why So Slow
Gender Schema
Cumulative Disadvantage
Moody – Rising Above Cognitive Errors and Helping Junior Faculty Succeed
COACH – WELI

14. Policy: A Continuum (continued)
National Recognition/Awards
Administration – composition & knowledge

15. Issues
How do we create institutional change to improve the educational and work experience for women and men from diverse cultures and experiences
What legal challenges will there be to proactive support for females and how will we deal with them

16. Resources
AWE website – assessment and tracking tools and more
New Formulas for America’s Workforce Girls in Science and Engineering (NSF – Results from 211 NSF sponsored projects related to gender)
Balancing the Equation (appendices) National Council for Research on Women
Annotated bibliography on Society of Women Engineers website

17. Resources
ADVANCE –
Standing Our Ground – A Guidebook for STEM Educators in the Post-Michigan Era (AAAS & NACME)
Women in Academia – Institutional Change to Enhance Success (Purdue University May 2005)

18. Resources (Pre-college)
Women’s Adventures in Science (Scholastic Press)
Changing Our World – True Stories of Women Engineers (American Society of Civil Engineers)