Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty (2010)

Chapter: Appendix 4-6: Distribution of Number of Graduate Thesis or Honors Committees for Research I Tenure and Tenure-Track Faculty: Men/Women

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 4-6: Distribution of Number of Graduate Thesis or Honors Committees for Research I Tenure and Tenure-Track Faculty: Men/Women." National Research Council. 2010. Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12062.

Appendix 4-6
Distribution of Number of Graduate Thesis or Honors Committees for Research I Tenure and Tenure-Track Faculty: Men/Women

Discipline

0

1-3

4-5

6-10

11-30

Total

Biology

9.3

34.3

24.1

22.2

10.2

108

 

5.1

41.5

12.7

26.3

14.4

118

Chemistry

6.5

32.7

19.6

23.4

17.8

107

 

6.0

39.0

15.0

25.0

15.0

100

Mathematics

43.7

47.9

5.6

2.8

0

71

 

35.6

49.4

10.3

3.4

1.2

87

Electrical engineering

11.0

54.0

19.0

12.0

4.0

99

 

19.0

37.0

25.0

16.0

3.0

100

Physics

15.4

61.5

16.4

5.8

1.0

104

 

29.9

50.4

17.1

2.6

0

117

Civil engineering

4.8

54.8

23.8

10.7

5.9

84

 

11.8

18.4

22.2

19.6

14.3

113

NOTE: These are percentages of men and women who fall into each category.

SOURCE: Survey of faculty conducted by the Committee on Gender Differences in Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty.

Next Chapter: Appendix 4-7: Percentage of Time Spent in Administration or Committee Work on Campus and Service to the Profession Outside the University for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty at Research I Institutions: Men/Women
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