1. www.cirtl.net Women in STEM: Issues for Equity and Inclusion Lisa Berry CIRTL-UTA Program Coordinator, Doctoral Candidate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, UT Arlington Welcome to today’s CIRTLCast Ashanti Johnson Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Recruitment, Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, UT Arlington Cori Laws Doctoral Candidate, Biology, UT Arlington Sarah Langford PhD Student, Mathematics, UT Arlington Marianna Vallejo PhD (ABD), Mechanical Engineering, UT Arlington Sarah Hernandez PhD, Physics, Seaborg Postdoctoral Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory LaTasha Starr PhD Student and LSAMP Fellow, Industrial Manufacturing and Systems Engineering, UT Arlington Session begins at 1PM ET/12PM CT/11AM MT/10AM PT. Please configure your audio by running the Audio Set Up Wizard: Tools>Audio>Audio Set Up Wizard.

2. www.cirtl.net Women in STEM: Issues for Equity and Inclusion Welcome & introductions Discussion with Lisa Berry, Ashanti Johnson, Cori Laws, Sarah Langford, Sarah Hernandez, LaTasha Starr, and Marianna Vallejo Event feedback (1 minute survey) Upcoming CIRTLCasts

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7. Goals for this workshop 1. Understand the complex nature of gender: sex roles versus socially-constructed behaviors. 2. Raise awareness of implicit bias. 3. Discuss teaching and learning practices that appeal to your diverse student learners. Activities: 1. Share educational experiences – elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate. 2. Examine if patterns emerge related to male versus female experiences. 3. Suggest approaches to teaching and learning and faculty-student interactions to address any noted obstacles and encourage any noted positive experiences/opportunities Goals for this workshop Understand the complex nature of gender: sex roles versus socially- constructed behaviors. Raise awareness of implicit bias. Discuss teaching and learning practices that appeal to your diverse student learners Women represent 50% of the workforce Women occupy 25% of employed positions in STEM-related fields At the undergraduate level, a greater percentage of women than men switch from STEM major prior to graduation A Few Statistics: Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

8. www.cirtl.net Research-based explanations for underrepresentation of women in STEM Careers Biological differences between men and women Girls’ lack of academic preparation for a science major/career The absence of female scientists/engineers as role models Science curricula are irrelevant to many girls The pedagogy of science classes favors male students A “chilly climate” exists for girls/women in science classes Cultural pressure on girls/women to conform to traditional gender roles An inherent masculine worldview in scientific epistemology*

9. www.cirtl.net In your K-12 experience did you ever feel that your teachers favored males students or taught math from a masculine perspective? A. Yes, most of the time B. Yes, some of the time C. No Questions? Comments Session begins at 1PM ET/12PM CT/11AM MT/10AM PT. Please configure your audio by running the Audio Set Up Wizard: Tools>Audio>Audio Set Up Wizard. Sarah Hernandez, Physics Cori Laws, Biology Sarah Langford, Mathematics Panelists, Lisa Berry, Moderator Ashanti Johnson, Earth & Environmental Sciences LaTasha Starr, Industrial Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Marianna Vallejo, Mechanical Engineering

10. www.cirtl.net Did you or do you ever feel out of place in your STEM classrooms? A. Yes, most of the time B. Yes, some of the time C. No Questions? Comments Session begins at 1PM ET/12PM CT/11AM MT/10AM PT. Please configure your audio by running the Audio Set Up Wizard: Tools>Audio>Audio Set Up Wizard. Sarah Hernandez, Physics Cori Laws, Biology Sarah Langford, Mathematics Panelists, Lisa Berry, Moderator Ashanti Johnson, Earth & Environmental Sciences LaTasha Starr, Industrial Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Marianna Vallejo, Mechanical Engineering

11. www.cirtl.net Did your parents ever attempt to discourage your interests in science or technology? A. Yes, most of the time B. Yes, some of the time C. No Questions? Comments Session begins at 1PM ET/12PM CT/11AM MT/10AM PT. Please configure your audio by running the Audio Set Up Wizard: Tools>Audio>Audio Set Up Wizard. Sarah Hernandez, Physics Cori Laws, Biology Sarah Langford, Mathematics Panelists, Lisa Berry, Moderator Ashanti Johnson, Earth & Environmental Sciences LaTasha Starr, Industrial Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Marianna Vallejo, Mechanical Engineering

12. www.cirtl.net Did you male peers ever attempt to discourage your interest in science and technology? A. Yes, most of the time B. Yes, some of the time C. No Questions? Comments Session begins at 1PM ET/12PM CT/11AM MT/10AM PT. Please configure your audio by running the Audio Set Up Wizard: Tools>Audio>Audio Set Up Wizard. Sarah Hernandez, Physics Cori Laws, Biology Sarah Langford, Mathematics Panelists, Lisa Berry, Moderator Ashanti Johnson, Earth & Environmental Sciences LaTasha Starr, Industrial Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Marianna Vallejo, Mechanical Engineering

13. www.cirtl.net Did your female peers ever attempt to discourage your interests in science and technology? A. Yes, most of the time B. Yes, some of the time C. No Questions? Comments Session begins at 1PM ET/12PM CT/11AM MT/10AM PT. Please configure your audio by running the Audio Set Up Wizard: Tools>Audio>Audio Set Up Wizard. Sarah Hernandez, Physics Cori Laws, Biology Sarah Langford, Mathematics Panelists, Lisa Berry, Moderator Ashanti Johnson, Earth & Environmental Sciences LaTasha Starr, Industrial Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Marianna Vallejo, Mechanical Engineering

14. www.cirtl.net Did you have a strong role model during your K-12 education who influenced your decision to enter a STEM career in college? A. Yes, most of the time B. Yes, some of the time C. No Questions? Comments Session begins at 1PM ET/12PM CT/11AM MT/10AM PT. Please configure your audio by running the Audio Set Up Wizard: Tools>Audio>Audio Set Up Wizard. Sarah Hernandez, Physics Cori Laws, Biology Sarah Langford, Mathematics Panelists, Lisa Berry, Moderator Ashanti Johnson, Earth & Environmental Sciences LaTasha Starr, Industrial Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Marianna Vallejo, Mechanical Engineering

15. www.cirtl.net Are you easily discouraged by criticism, e.g, performing poorly on a test, criticism on a paper, failure to receive a grant? A. Yes, most of the time B. Yes, some of the time C. No Questions? Comments Session begins at 1PM ET/12PM CT/11AM MT/10AM PT. Please configure your audio by running the Audio Set Up Wizard: Tools>Audio>Audio Set Up Wizard. Sarah Hernandez, Physics Cori Laws, Biology Sarah Langford, Mathematics Panelists, Lisa Berry, Moderator Ashanti Johnson, Earth & Environmental Sciences LaTasha Starr, Industrial Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Marianna Vallejo, Mechanical Engineering

16. www.cirtl.net Do you ever feel that you must choose between having children (or spending time with children if you currently have children) and having a successful career in a STEM field? A. Yes, most of the time B. Yes, some of the time C. No Questions? Comments Session begins at 1PM ET/12PM CT/11AM MT/10AM PT. Please configure your audio by running the Audio Set Up Wizard: Tools>Audio>Audio Set Up Wizard. Sarah Hernandez, Physics Cori Laws, Biology Sarah Langford, Mathematics Panelists, Lisa Berry, Moderator Ashanti Johnson, Earth & Environmental Sciences LaTasha Starr, Industrial Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Marianna Vallejo, Mechanical Engineering

17. www.cirtl.net Suggestions for faculty/student interactions 1. Ensure students have equal access to the teacher and classroom resources. 2. Create examples and assignments that emphasize the ways that science can improve the quality of life of living livings. 3. Use cooperative grouping in class, or at least avoid dividing students by sex for class competitions or in seating arrangements. 4. Eliminate sexist language and imagery in printed material. 5. Do not tolerate sexist language or behavior in the classroom. 6. Increase depth and reduce breadth in introductory classes. 7. Openly acknowledge the political nature of scientific inquiry. Questions? Comments

18. www.cirtl.net References Bede, D., Julian, T., Langdon, D., McKittrick, G., et al. (2011). Women in STEM: A gender gap to innovation, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Adminstration, ESA Issue Brief #04-11 Blickenstaff, J.C. (2005). Women and science careers: leaky pipeline or gendered filter? Gender and Education 17(4), 369-386. Dasgupta, N. & Stout, J.G. (2014). Girls and women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics: STEMing the tide and broadening participation in STEM careers, Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 1(1), 21-29. Tatum, H.E., Schwartz, B.M., Schimmoeller, P.A., & Perry, N. (2013). Classroom participation and student-faculty interactions: Does gender matter? The Journal of Higher Education 84(6), 745-768. Xu, Y.J. (2008). Gender disparity in STEM disciplines: A study of faculty attrition and turnover intentions, Research in Higher Education 49, 607-624

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