{"product_id":"women-in-the-geosciences-isbn-9781119067856","title":"Women in the Geosciences","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead an interview with the author: at https:\/\/eos.org\/agu-news\/working-toward-gender-parity-in-the-geosciences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe geoscience workforce has a lower proportion of women compared to the general population of the United States and compared to many other STEM fields. This volume explores issues pertaining to gender parity in the geosciences, and sheds light on some of the best practices that increase participation by women and promote parity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolume highlights include:\u003cbr\u003e• Lessons learned from NSF-ADVANCE\u003cbr\u003e• Data on gender composition of faculty at top earth science institutions in the US\u003cbr\u003e• Implicit bias and gender as a social structure\u003cbr\u003e• Strategies for institutional change\u003cbr\u003e• Dual career couples\u003cbr\u003e• Family friendly policies\u003cbr\u003e• Role of mentoring\u003cbr\u003e• Career advancement for women\u003cbr\u003e• Recruiting diverse faculty\u003cbr\u003e• Models of institutional transformation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen in the Geosciences is a valuable contribution to the existing literature on gender issues in STEM disciplines. It focuses specifically on the geosciences, with a goal to spreading awareness on the best practices for gender parity in academic geoscience departments. Geoscientists, policymakers, educators and administrators could all greatly benefit from the contents of this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I: The Data\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Who Receives a Geoscience Degree? 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Anne Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. We are the 20%: Updated Statistics on Female Faculty in Earth Sciences in the U.S 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer B. Glass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II: A Framework to Address the Issue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. A Sociological Framework to Address Gender Parity 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Anne Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III: Successful Strategies to Address the Issue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Best Practices to Achieve Gender Parity: Lessons Learned from NSF’s ADVANCE and Similar Programs 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Anne Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III. A: Institutional Strategies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Strategic Institutional Change to Support Advancement of Women Scientists in the Academy: Initial Lessons from a Study of ADVANCE IT Projects 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandra L. Laursen, Ann E. Austin, Melissa Soto and Dalinda Martinez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Institutional Transformation: The Lamont]Doherty Earth Observatory Experience 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKuheli Dutt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Dual Career, Flexible Faculty 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Anne Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Lactation in the Academy: Accommodating Breastfeeding Scientists 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuzanne OConnell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III. B: Interactional and Individual Strategies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Implicit Assumption: What It Is, How to Reduce Its Impact 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Anne Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Hiring a Diverse Faculty 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuzanne OConnell and Mary Anne Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Multiple and Sequential Mentoring: Building Your Nest 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuzanne OConnell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Lozier and Sarah Clem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. ASCENT, a Discipline]Specific Model to Support the Retention and Advancement of Women in Science 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. Gannet Hallar, Linnea Avallone, Heather Thiry and Laura M. Edwards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Facilitating Career Advancement for Women in the Geosciences through the Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN) 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeredith G. Hastings, Christine Wiedinmyer and Rose Kontak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. 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