Methods for Measuring Gender Diversity Among College and University Faculty

We demonstrate how techniques that sociologists and geographers developed to study racial segregation of neighborhoods can provide a means to better evaluate gender equity in higher education. We demonstrate how four dimensions of diversity among the professorate can be calculated. We also discuss h...

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Published in:Journal of higher education theory and practice 2019-10, Vol.19 (6), p.28-39
Main Authors: Bohon, Stephanie A, Nagle, Nicholas N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
College Faculty
Departments
Engineering
Faculty Promotion
Females
Gender equity
Ghettos
Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Higher education
Labor market
Libraries
Males
Medical School Faculty
Minority & ethnic groups
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Neighborhoods
Personnel Selection
Race
Racial Composition
Racial Segregation
Residential Patterns
Science
Segregation
Sex Fairness
Sociology
Student Teacher Supervisors
Tenure
Universities
Urban Studies
Women
Work Environment
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Summary:We demonstrate how techniques that sociologists and geographers developed to study racial segregation of neighborhoods can provide a means to better evaluate gender equity in higher education. We demonstrate how four dimensions of diversity among the professorate can be calculated. We also discuss how administrators armed with these kinds of information can better evaluate how their institution and departments are fairing over time and in relationship to the larger academic labor market. Administrators can also use these methods to develop a base for comparing their institution to peer and aspirational peer institutions.
ISSN:2158-3595
2158-3595
DOI:10.33423/jhetp.v19i6.2302