Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Psychology
Journal Title
The ADVANCE Journal
Pub Date
4-2019
Volume
1
Issue
1
First Page
1
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
The present study assessed implicit gender bias and job engagement among STEM faculty at a mid-size liberal arts university. Forty-nine faculty in each of the departments of natural and social sciences were assessed for implicit gender bias and job engagement. We found that men had greater implicit gender bias than women in the natural sciences. In addition, women in natural science departments felt marginally less engaged than women in social science departments. Women’s disengagement was positively associated with imposter phenomenon and perceived lack of control in departmental decisions. However, women who actively participated in a women’s organization or had an advocate had more positive psychological outcomes. These findings suggest that although women STEM faculty, particularly in the natural sciences, experience challenges, support provided by women’s organizations or advocates may be an important strategy to reduce the effects of these challenges.
Recommended Citation
Dickter, Cheryl L.; Forestell, Catherine A.; Stevens, Jennifer A.; Hunt, Pamela S.; and Porter, Christine, Implicit Gender Bias, Engagement, and Protective Factors in STEM Faculty (2019). The ADVANCE Journal, 1(1), 1-41.
https://doi.org/10.5399/osu/ADVJRNL.1.1.6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5399/osu/ADVJRNL.1.1.6
Publisher Statement
ADVANCE Journal is a peer-reviewed, online, open access journal that was started as part of the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant.
