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

Chapter: Appendix 4-12: Median Square Footage of Lab Space of Faculty Who Report Doing Experimental Work

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 4-12: Median Square Footage of Lab Space of Faculty Who Report Doing Experimental Work." 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 4-12
Median Square Footage of Lab Space of Faculty Who Report Doing Experimental Work

Discipline

Men

Women

Biology

1200 (97)

1050 (106)

Chemistry

1500 (94)

1500 (88)

Mathematics

a

a

Electrical engineering

550 (50)

450 (53)

Physics

1079 (55)

800 (59)

Civil engineering

738 (50)

800 (64)

aMathematics was excluded from this analysis because the small sample size was inadequate for analysis and ran the risk of potentially violating confidentiality.

NOTE: The median square footage of lab space given to faculty members that identify at least some of their research as “experimental.” The number of respondents is in parentheses.

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

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