Female faculty frustrated
A study by the National Academies shows there is no good reason for the heavy underrepresentation of women in science and engineering faculty positions at American universities.
Four times more men than women with science and engineering Ph.D.’s hold full-time faculty positions. Female faculty members are generally paid less, promoted more slowly, receive fewer honors, and hold fewer leadership positions.
The study showed that these disparities are not accounted for by biological differences or job performance.