Americans often rely on meritocratic ideologies rather than structural factors to explain
unequal labor market outcomes, but we know little about how such beliefs are contingent …

Studies about women's underrepresentation in the US science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics (STEM) academic workforce have flourished in the past decade. Much of …

There is a national interest in United States women's underrepresentation in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); however, gender inequality in the social …

In the USA women currently gain about 44% of doctoral degrees and a similar share of initial
academic appointments. However, overall women hold about 33% of faculty positions and …

Despite concentrated research and important legislative milestones on gender equality over
the past quarter century, gender-related disparities in science, technology, and math careers …

Why are women underrepresented in many areas of science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM)? This is a question with no easy answers. In science, as in many areas …

As the business world becomes increasingly competitive, organizations cannot afford to
miss out on the contributions of talented women. We summarize research that documents …

Women are underrepresented in most high-level positions in organizations. Though a great
deal of research has provided evidence that bias and discrimination give rise to and …

Researchers have shifted in recent years from explanations that posit overt discrimination as
the causal mechanism producing gender inequity, to more subtle forms of favoritism and/or …

Drawing on 48 interviews with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
doctoral students at a private research university in the United States (US), we examine how …