{"product_id":"building-gender-equity-in-the-academy-institutional-strategies-for-change-9781421439389","title":"Building Gender Equity in the Academy: Institutional Strategies for Change","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn evidence-based  action-oriented response to the persistent  everyday inequity of academic workplaces. Despite decades of effort by federal science funders to increase the numbers of women holding advanced degrees and faculty jobs in science and engineering  they are persistently underrepresented in academic STEM disciplines  especially in positions of seniority  leadership  and prestige. Women filled 47% of all US jobs in 2015  but held only 24% of STEM jobs. Barriers to women are built into academic workplaces: biased selection and promotion systems  inadequate structures to support those with family and personal responsibilities  and old-boy networks that can exclude even very successful women from advancing into top leadership roles. But this situation canand mustchange. In Building Gender Equity in the Academy  Sandra Laursen and Ann E. Austin offer a concrete  data-driven approach to creating institutions that foster gender equity. Focusing on STEM fields  where gender equity is most lacking  Laursen and Austin begin by outlining the need for a systemic approach to gender equity. Looking at the successful work being done by specific colleges and universities around the country  they analyze twelve strategies these institutions have used to create more inclusive working environments  including  implementing inclusive recruitment and hiring practices  addressing biased evaluation methods  establishing equitable tenure and promotion processes  strengthening accountability structures  particularly among senior leadership  improving unwelcoming department climates and cultures  supporting dual-career couples  offering flexible work arrangements that accommodate personal lives  promoting faculty professional development and advancement Laursen and Austin also discuss how to bring these strategies together to create systemic change initiatives appropriate for specific institutional contexts. Drawing on three illustrative case studiesat Case Western Reserve University  the University of Texas at El Paso  and the University of WisconsinMadisonthey explain how real institutions can strategically combine several equity-driven approaches  thereby leveraging their individual strengths to make change efforts comprehensive. Grounded in scholarship but written for busy institutional leaders  Building Gender Equity in the Academy is a handbook of actionable strategies for faculty and administrators working to improve the inclusion and visibility of women and others who are marginalized in the sciences and in academe more broadly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647618244661,"sku":"ByrdShop_1421439387","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781421439389.jpg?v=1781696128","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/building-gender-equity-in-the-academy-institutional-strategies-for-change-9781421439389","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}