WOMEN TEACHING IN THE SCIENCES

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WOMEN IN THE SCIENCES
LEFT OUT, LEFT BEHIND

WRITE TO YOUR SCHOOL AND URGE IT TO DO MORE

Throughout the country, women are underrepresented on university science, math and engineering faculties. In fact, a landmark report issued earlier this year by Dr. Donna Nelson shows that women are rare – and women of color all but invisible -- in tenure and tenure-track positions in the top science departments. Now that school-specific data are available, you can find out how your school is doing and work for change. (NWLC and WP would like to thank the American Association of University Women for their partnership in distributing this important Website.)

»  There are too few women on sciences faculties nationally.
»  The absence of women on science faculties hurts everyone – including female students,
     female professors, and universities themselves.
»  You can help to reverse this trend at your school.  read more

Find Out How Many Women
Are Teaching Science
At Your School

Dr. Nelson's report includes information about nearly 150 research universities nationwide. Use the drop-down screen below to see if information about your school was included in the study.

Based on data in the "Nelson Diversity Surveys" Diversity in Science Association, Norman, OK (2002) . For complete data sources for each school in each discipline, see the discipline specific charts.

If your school does not appear on this list, you can still find out how it is doing. Send a letter asking your school about the number of women teaching in the sciences.

Urge Your School To Do Better

Whether you are a student, alumnus/a, faculty member, parent or other member of the university community, you can make a difference. Click below to send a letter to your University President urging him or her to do more to increase opportunities for women in the sciences.

You can also help spread the word and urge others to act:

Post A Flyer With Your School's Information;
Write to Your College or Community Newspaper About This Important Issue;
Organize Other Activities, Like Those Included on This List

Write to Federal Officials and
Urge Them to Enforce the
Anti-Discrimination Laws

Federal agencies that provide funds to universities have the authority and the obligation to make sure that schools are not discriminating against women professors. The Government Accountability Office found that they are not doing as much as they need to. Send them a letter and tell them to do their jobs.