scholarly journals STEM Training and Early Career Outcomes of Female and Male Graduate Students: Evidence from UMETRICS Data Linked to the 2010 Census

2016 ◽  
Vol 106 (5) ◽  
pp. 333-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Buffington ◽  
Benjamin Cerf ◽  
Christina Jones ◽  
Bruce A. Weinberg
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Administrative Data ◽  
Graduate Training ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Career Stage ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Critical Junctures ◽  
Wide Range

Women are underrepresented in science and engineering, with the underrepresentation increasing in career stage. We analyze gender differences at critical junctures in the STEM pathway--graduate training and the early career--using UMETRICS administrative data matched to the 2010 Census and W-2s. We find strong gender separation in teams, although the effects of this are ambiguous. While no clear disadvantages exist in training environments, women earn 10% less than men once we include a wide range of controls, most notably field of study. This gap disappears once we control for women's marital status and presence of children.

scholarly journals The life of P.I. Transitions to Independence in Academia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie E. Acton ◽  
Andrew Bell ◽  
Christopher P. Toseland ◽  
Alison Twelvetrees
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Career Stage ◽  
Principal Investigators ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
The Uk

The data in this report summarises the responses gathered from 365 principal investigators of academic laboratories, who started their independent positions in the UK within the last 6 years up to 2018. We find that too many new investigators express frustration and poor optimism for the future. These data also reveal, that many of these individuals lack the support required to make a successful transition to independence and that simple measures could be put in place by both funders and universities in order to better support these early career researchers. We use these data to make both recommendations of good practice and for changes to policies that would make significant improvements to those currently finding independence challenging. We find that some new investigators face significant obstacles when building momentum and hiring a research team. In particular, access to PhD students. We also find some important areas such as starting salaries where significant gender differences persist, which cannot be explained by seniority. Our data also underlines the importance of support networks, within and outside the department, and the positive influence of good mentorship through this difficult career stage.

Publishing for Graduate Students and the Early Career Scholar

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Zarate ◽  
Richard Lee ◽  
Fred Leong ◽  
Melanie Domenech-Rodriguez ◽  
Kevin Cokley
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Early Career

scholarly journals Cross-Center Virtual Education Fellowship Program for Early-Career Researchers in Atrial Fibrillation

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tinuola B. Ajayi ◽  
Christy D. Remein ◽  
Randall S. Stafford ◽  
Angela Fagerlin ◽  
Mina K. Chung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Grant Writing ◽  
Career Stage ◽  
Fellowship Program ◽  
Pedagogical Model ◽  
Grant Applications

Background: It is estimated that over 46 million individuals have atrial fibrillation (AF) worldwide, and the incidence and prevalence of AF are increasing globally. There is an urgent need to accelerate the academic development of scientists possessing the skills to conduct innovative, collaborative AF research. Methods: We designed and implemented a virtual AF Strategically Focused Research Network Cross-Center Fellowship program to enhance the competencies of early-stage AF basic, clinical, and population health researchers through experiential education and mentorship. The pedagogical model involves significant cross-center collaboration to produce a curriculum focused on enhancing AF scientific competencies, fostering career/professional development, and cultivating grant writing skills. Outcomes for success involve clear expectations for fellows to produce manuscripts, presentations, and—for those at the appropriate career stage–grant applications. We evaluated the effectiveness of the fellowship model via mixed methods formative and summative surveys. Results: In 2 years of the fellowship, fellows generally achieved the productivity metrics sought by our pedagogical model, with outcomes for the 12 fellows including 50 AF-related manuscripts, 7 publications, 28 presentations, and 3 grant awards applications. Participant evaluations reported that the fellowship effectively met its educational objectives. All fellows reported medium to high satisfaction with the overall fellowship, webinar content and facilitation, staff communication and support, and program organization. Conclusions: The fellowship model represents an innovative educational strategy by providing a virtual AF training and mentoring curriculum for early-career basic, clinical, and population health scientists working across multiple institutions, which is particularly valuable in the pandemic era.

scholarly journals HPLSE editorial tribute to Professor David Neely

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Danson ◽  
Paul McKenna
Keyword(s):  
High Power ◽  
Board Member ◽  
Editorial Board Member ◽  
Early Career ◽  
High Power Laser ◽  
Power Laser ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
The World

Abstract David Neely was an internationally recognised scientist who formed collaborations and friendships across the world. His passion for his work always shone through. He always made time for early-career scientists and became a mentor and supervisor to many. He was an active Editorial Board Member of the international journal High Power Laser Science and Engineering. Sadly, David was taken from us much too early. In this Editorial we pay tribute to his work through his publications in the journal.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Work Status during Early Career of Dentists: An Analysis of National Survey Cohort Data of 10 Years in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2335
Author(s):  
Katsuo Oshima ◽  
Tomoko Kodama ◽  
Yusuke Ida ◽  
Hiroko Miura
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Work Status ◽  
Work Setting ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Career Break ◽  
Time Work ◽  
Part Time

Few studies have evaluated gender differences in young dentists’ career focusing on career breaks and return to work. We created a cohort dataset for dentists registered in 2006 using the national survey between 2006–2016 (men, 1680; women, 984), and examined the work setting of dentists by gender 10 years after registration. The proportion of dentists on career break increased each survey year, and was more pronounced in women than in men (2006 to 2016, men, 11.2% to 14.2%; women, 7.9% to 31.0%). The proportion of those who had career breaks between 2006–2016 was 44.8% in men and 62.9% in women. In the multiple logistic regression for examining the associations between those who returned to work compared to those working continuously, in women, the odds ratios (OR) were significantly higher in those working in dental clinics (owner, OR: 5.39; employee, OR: 3.10), and those working part-time (OR: 2.07); however, in men, there was no significant association with part-time work. These results suggest during early career phase, female dentists are more likely than males to take career breaks and choose part-time on returning. These gender differences should be considered for ensuring adequate workforce in dentistry in the future.

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