Gendered Perceptions of STEM Faculty Workload

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session 6
  In Roundtable Session: STEM: Teaching, Faculty, and Intercultural Competence

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to understand gendered perceptions within STEM faculty workplace with a particular focus on understanding the barriers to success at a midwestern university. The paper discusses four common themes identified through faculty focus groups. The data revealed that Men and Women perceived their workloads very differently with the perception of men usually aligning with the ways in which faculty are rewarded in academia. This study offers insights to STEM faculty workplace and gender perceptions

Authors

• Frim Ampaw, Morgan State University

• Courtney BrieAnn Morris, Central Michigan University

• Katrina Piatek-Jimenez, Central Michigan University

• Lisa Gandy, Central Michigan University

• Tracy Galarowicz, Central Michigan University

• Sarah Williams, Central Michigan University