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Demographics of the S&E Workforce

References and Weblinks to Materials Related to the Demographics of the S&E Workforce

Courtesy of Helena Noh, Phillips Exeter Academy (2004)

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List of References

1)      “A Guide to Minority Aid from Scientific Societies.” Science 262.5136 (1993): 1134.

 

2)       “African Science, African and African-American Scientists and the School Science Curriculum.” School Science and Mathematics 94.2 (1994): 96.

 

3)      “Bringing Science Back to the Neighborhood.” Science 262.5136 (1993): 1116.

 

4)      “Education Department Grants for College Programs for Disadvantaged and Minority Students.” Techniques 76.7 (2001): 6.

 

5)      “Getting Women and Minorities into the Sciences.” The Education Digest Dec 1006: 46.

 

6)      “Girls’ Math/Science Education.” The Education Digest 63.5 (1998): 42.

 

7)      “How Can Middle Schools Get Minority Females in the Math/Science.” The Education Digest 59.2 (1993): 39.

 

8)      “Keep Culture from Keeping Girls Out of Science.” The Education Digest Sep 1994: 19.

 

9)      “Math Education: Multiplying the Meager Numbers.” Science 258.5085 (1992): 1200.

 

10)  “Morgan Studies Efforts to Initiate Black Students toward Science.” Black Issues in Higher Education 20.1 (2003): 22.

 

11)  “New National Task Force to Address Lack of Hispanics in Science, Technology.” Black Issues in Higher Education 20.17 (2003): 11.

 

12)   “Science and Mathematics Equity Issues at a Local School District Level.” School Science and Mathematics 94.2 (1994): 65.

 

13)  “Study Shows African American Girls Inclined to Science Early.” Black Issues in Higher Education 17.26 (2001): 11.

 

14)  “The Minority Grant Research Program at Bristol-Myers Squibb.” Science 274.5288 (1996): 834.

 

15)  Adenika-Morrow, T Jean. “A Lifeline to Science Careers for African-American Females.” Educational Leadership 53.8 (1996): 80.

 

16)  Boaler, Jo. “Reclaiming School Mathematics: The Girls Fight Back.” Gender and Education. 9.3 (1997): 285.

 

17)  Brownstein, Erica M. and Thomas Destino. “Science Enrichment Outreach.” The Science Teacher 62. 2 (1995): 28.

 

18)  Cavallo, Ann M., Wendell H. Potter, and Michelle Rozman. “Gender Differences in Learning Constructs, Shifts in Learning Constructs, and Their Relationship to Course Achievement in a Structured Inquiry, Yearlong College Physics Course for Life Science Majors.” School Science and Mathematics 104.6 (2004): 288.

 

19)  Cavanagh, Sean. “Science Groups Write Guide to Help Minority Recruiting.” Education Week 24.7 (2004): 12. 

 

20)  Chacon, Paul and Hortensia Soto-Johnson. “Encouraging Young Women to Stay in the Mathematics Pipeline: Mathematics Camps for Young Women.” School Science and Mathematics 103.6 (2003): 274.

 

21)  Clewell, Beatriz Chu, Bernice Taylor Anderson, and Margaret E. Thorpe. Breaking the Barriers: Helping Female and Minority Students Succeed in Mathematics and Science. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1992.

 

22)  Crombie, Gail. “Getting Girls into Tech Classes.” The Education Digest 66.5 (2001): 42.

 

23)  Daugherty, Sharon Nicole. “The Aerospace Corporation: Helping students get their start in engineering and science.” Black Collegian 31.1 (2000): 58.

 

24)  Davis, Sara N., Mary Crawford, and Jadwiga Sebrechts. Coming Into Her Own Educational Success in Girls and Women. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Inc., 1999.

 

25)  Dudley, Barlow. “The Scientist Within You: Women Scientists from Seven Continents.” The Education Digest 61.9 (1996): 68.

 

26)  Eccleston, Jeff. “Girls Only, Please.” Science and Children 37.2 (1999): 21.

 

27)  Eisenhart, Margaret A. and Elizabeth Finkel. Women’s Science Learning and Succeeding from the Margins. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1998.

 

28)  Ellis, Ronald S. “Impacting the Science Attitudes of Minority High School Youth.” School Science and Mathematics 93.8 (1993): 400. 

 

29)  Etzkowitz, Henry, Carol Kemelgor, and Brian Uzzi. Athena Unbound: The Advancement of Women in Science and Technology. Cambridge: Cambridge Univeristy Press, 2000.

 

30)  Furger, Roberta. Does Jane Compute? Preserving Our Daughters’ Place in the Cyber Revolution. New York: Warner Books, Inc., 1998.

 

31)  George, Alison. “It’s a Woman’s World.” New Scientist 184. 2468 (2004): 50.

 

32)  Gorski, Paul C. “How Computers STILL Cheat Girls.” The Education Digest 68.3 (2002): 23.

 

33)  Gwizdala, Joyce and Myriam Steinback. “High School Females’ Mathematics Attitudes: An Interim Report.” School Science and Mathematics 90.3 (1990): 215.

 

34)  Hanson, Sandra L. Lost Talent Women in the Sciences. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1996.

 

35)  Hatfield, Julie. “Mentor With a Mission Dr. Joan Reede Specializes in Minority Students—she encourages them to try a career in medicine or science.” Boston Globe 7 June 1999: C. 6.

 

36)  Hayden, Linda Bailey and Mary W. Gray. “A Successful Intervention Program for High Ability Minority Students.” School Science and Mathematics 90.4 (1990): 323.

 

37)  Heller, Kurt A. and Albert Ziegler. “Gender Differences in Mathematics and the Sciences: Can Attributional Retraining Improve the Performance of Gifted Females.” The Gifted Child Quarterly. 40.4 (1996): 200.

 

38)  Henrion, Claudia. Women in Mathematics The Addition of Difference. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1997.

 

39)  Hensel, Robin A M. “Mathematical Achievement: Equating the Sexes.” School Science and Mathematics 89.8 (1989): 646

 

40)  Herzig, Abbe H. “‘Slaughtering this Beautiful Math.’: Graduate Women Choosing and Leaving Mathematics.” Gender and Education 16.3 (2004): 379.

 

41)  Hiemenz, Paul C. and M Catharine Hudspeth. “Academic Excellence Workshops for Underrepresented Students at Cal Poly, Pomona.” Journal of College Science Teaching 23.1 (1993): 38.

 

42)  Hoffmire, Susan Y. “The Technology Book for Girls and Other Advanced Beings.” Science and Children 39.6 (2002): 34.

 

43)  Holden, Constance. “Fewer Black Engineers.” Science 270.5240 (1995): 1305.

 

44)  Holden, Constance. “No Hostile Climate Found for Minorities.” Science 269.5227 (1995): 1047. 

 

45)  Holden, Constance. “Uneven Progress.” Science 267.5201 (1995): 1095.

 

46)  Hollinshead, Ariel. “Enabling Your Female Students.” Science Scope 20.8 (1997): 4.

 

47)  Holsendolph, Ernest. “Academica Wants to Attract More Minorities to Sciences.” The Atlanta Journal the Atlanta Constitution 5 Mar 2000: D.2.

 

48)  Holsendolph, Ernest. “Group Strives to Teach Minorities Science, Math.” The Atlanta Journal the Atlanta Constitution 25 June 2000: G. 6.

 

49)  Hrabowski, Freeman A. and Kenneth I Maton. “Enhancing the Success of African-American Students in the Sciences: Freshman Year Outcomes.” School Science and Mathematics 95.1 (1995): 19.

 

50)  Hrabowski III, Freeman A. “Raising Minority Achievement in Science and Math.” Educational Leadership 60.4 (2003): 44.

 

51)  Illman, Deborah. “Research for Women, Minority Undergrads.” Chemical & Engineering News 71. 31 (1993): 31.

 

52)  Jacobs, Madeleine. “Minority Panel Examines K-12 Science Education.” Chemical & Engineering News 76.27 (1998): 38.

 

53)  Jo, Sanders. “Closing the Computer Gender Gap.” The Education Digest 52.2 (1986): 20.

 

54)  Jobe, Denice A. “Helping Girls Succeed.” Educational Leadership 60.4 (2003): 64.

 

55)  Jones, George H. “Minorities in the Scientific Workforce.” Science 296.5566 (2002): 217.

 

56)  Kahle, Jane Butler. Women in Science A Report from the Field. Philadelphia, The Falmer Press, 1985.

 

57)  Kelly, Dennis. “‘Encouraging’ Gains in Minority Math, Science.” USA Today 3 Nov 1993: D4.

 

58)  Larsen, Kristine M. “Participation in Science by Minorities.” Mercury 24.3 (1995): 14.

 

59)  Larsen, Kristine M. “Programs for American Minority Students in Science.” Mercury 24.3 (1995): 32.

 

60)  Lederman, Muriel, and Ingrid Bartsch. The Gender and Science Reader. New York: Routledge, 2001.

 

61)  Lewis, Anne C. “Academic Gaps.” The Education Digest 67.9 (2002): 50.

 

62)  Lewis, Diane E. “Efforts Lays a Foundation for IT Sector Local Companies Join an Initiative to Land Women, Minorities in Tech Careers.” Boston Globe 3 June 2001: J 1.

 

63)  Lively, Kit. “National Science Foundation to Help 6 Institutions Train Blacks, Hispanics, and Indians in the Sciences.” The Chronicle of Higher Education 41.9 (1994): A35.

 

64)  Mann, Judy. “Giving Girls a Push in High-Tech Direction.” The Washington Post 18 Nov 1998: C. 26.

 

65)  Math and Science for Girls A Symposium sponsored by The National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (this was held at Wellesley College from June 16-20, 1991. 82 teachers representing 46 independent schools across the country converted to share their teaching experiences in mathematics and science to girls)

 

66)  Margolis, Jane. Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2002.

 

67)  Mervis, Jeffrey. “Efforts to Boost Diversity Face Persistent Problems.” Science 284.5421 (1999): 1757.

 

68)  Mervis, Jeffrey. “Minority Programs Czar for NSF.” Science 301.5632 (2003): 447.

 

69)  Mervis, Jeffrey. “MIT Broadens Minority-Only Programs.” Science 299.5610 (2003): 1167.

 

70)  Mervis, Jeffrey. “NIH Program Gives Minorities a Chance to Make Their MARC.” Science 301.5632 (2003): 455.

 

71)  Monhardt, Rebecca Meyer. “Fair Play in Science Education: Equal Opportunities for Minority Students.” The Clearing House 74.1 (2000): 18.

 

72)  Moore, Jan E. “Girls in Science Rule!” Science and Children 40.7 (2003): 38.

 

73)  Morell, Virginia. “Computer Culture Deflects Women and Minorities.” Science 271.5257 (1996): 1915. 

 

74)  Moore, Jan E. “Girls in Science Rule!” Science and Children 40.7 (2003): 38.

 

75)  Moulton, Meg Milne and Whitney Ransome. “Helping Girls Succeed.” Education Week 13.8 (1993): 23.

 

76)  Otto, Paul B. “One Science, One Sex?” School Science and Mathematics 91. 8 (1991): 367.

 

77)  Patterson, P.A. “The National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Sciences (GEM): The Power of Partnership.” Black Collegian 34.1 (2003): 124.

 

78)  Pollina, Ann. “Gender Balance: Lessons from Girls in Science and Mathematics.” Education Leadership 53.1 (1995): 30.

 

79)  Ramirez, Francisco O. and Christine Min Wotipka. “Slowly but Surely? The Global Expansion of Women’s Participation in Science and Engineering Fields of Study, 1972-92.” Sociology of Education 74. 3 (2001): 231-251.

 

80)  Rey, Camille Mojica. “Making Rooms for Diversity Makes Sense.” Science 293.5535 (2001): 1611.

 

81)  Roach, Ronald. “Losing Ground.” Black Issues in Higher Education 21.2 (2004): 28-29.

 

82)  Salpeter, Judy. “High-tech Schools for Girls.” Technology & Learning 18.3 (1997): 61.

 

83)  Sanders, Jo and Karen Peterson. “Close the Gap for Girls in Math-related Careers.” The Education Digest 65.4 (1999): 47.

 

84)  Scherer, Ron. “Science PhD Programs Build Bridges to Urban Minorities.” Christian Science Monitor 23 Apr 1996: 1.

 

85)  Schofield, Janet Ward. Computers and Classroom Culture. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1995.

 

86)  Schroeder, Ken. “Women and minorities.” The Education Digest 68.4 (2002): 72. 

 

87)  Seymour, Elaine and Nancy M. Hewitt. Talking about Leaving – Why Undergraduates Leave the Sciences. Boulder: Westview Press, 1997.

 

88)  Seymour, Elaine. “The Loss of Women from Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Undergraduate Majors: An Explanatory Account.” Science Education 79.4 (1995): 437.

 

89)  Shepardson, Daniel P. and Edward L. Pizzini. “Gender Bias in Female Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions of the Scientific Ability of Students.” Science Education 76.2 (1992): 147.

 

90)  Sonnert, Gerhard. Who Succeeds in Science? The Gender Dimension. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1995.

 

91)  Steinback, Myriam and Joyce Gwizdala. “Gender Differences in Mathematics Attitudes of Secondary Students.” School Science and Mathematics 95.1 (1995): 36.

 

92)  Swarat, Su., et al. “Opening the Gateway.” Journal of College Science Teaching 34.1 (2004): 18.

 

93)  Teicher, Stacy A. “The Secrets of Their Hard-earned Success; A College President Discusses his Findings on What Helps Young African-American Women to Thrive in Math, Science.” Christian Science Monitor 15 Jan 2002: 15.

 

94)  Terry, McCarty Janice and William E. Baird. “What Factors Affect Attitudes Toward Women in Science Held by High School Biology Students?” School Science and Mathematics 97.2 (1997): 78.

 

95)  Thom, Mary. “Girls in Science and Technology: What’s New, What’s Next?” The Education Digest 67.5 (2002): 17.

 

96)  Thompson, Garland L. “NSF Conference Boosts Diversity: Action Plan Drafted to Reshape Science, Math Education.” Black Issues in Higher Education 11.17 (1994): 42.

 

97)  Walkerdine, Valerie. Counting Girls Out: Girls and Mathematics. Bristol, PA: Falmer Press, 1998.

 

98)  Webb, Melvin R. “Science Teaching.” Black Collegian 23.3 (1993): 84.

 

99)  Wolf, Leslie R. “Don’t Segregate Girls.” USA Today 25 Apr 1996: A12.

 

100) Wyer, Mary., et al. Women, Science and Technology: A Feminist Reader. New             York: Routledge, 2001.

 

101) Xie, Yu, and Kimerlee A. Shauman. Women in Science: Career Processes and

        Outcomes. Harvard University Press, 2003.

 

102) Yarrison-Rice, Jan M. “On the Problem of Making Science Attractive for                      Women and Minorities: An Annotated Bibliography.” American Journal of           Physics 63.3 (1995): 203.

 

103) Yentsch, Clarice M. and Carl J. Sindermann. The Woman Scientist Meeting      the Challenges for a Successful Career. New York: Plenum Press, 1992.

 

104) Zuckerman, Harriet, Jonathan R. Cole, and John T. Bruer. The Outer Circle          Women in the Scientific Community. New York: W.W. Norton & Company,         1991.

 

 

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List of Websites

 

1)      References – Women in Science & Engineering

      http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/sci-women-refs.html

 

2)      GirlTech in CEEE (Center for Excellence & Equality in Education)

      http://teachertech.rice.edu/

 

3)      National Educational Outreach Leadership

-         EOT – PACI @ CRPC : The Education, Outreach, and Training Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure

      http://www.crpc.rice.edu/education/index.html

 

-         EOT – PACI

      http://www.eot.org

 

4)      National Academy of Sciences

-         Engineer Girl

      http://www.engineergirl.org/nae/cwe/egmain.nsf/?opendatabase

 

-         NACM (National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering)

      http://www.nacme.org/index.html

 

-         Committee on Women in Science and Engineering

      (standing committee of the National Research Council)

      http://www7.nationalacademies.org/cwse/index.html

 

5)      Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research

      http://www.cra.org/activities/craw/

 

6)      Women-Related Websites in Science and Technology

      http://research.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/links_sci.html

 

7)      Center for Women & Information Technology

      (to encourage more women to prepare for careers and become leaders in       information technology)

      http://www.umbc.edu/cwit

 

8)      Educational Cyber Play Ground

      http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/teachers/womenminoritiestech.html

 

9)      The Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science at Case Western Reserve University

-         Women, Differences, and Ethnicity: Experiences in engineering and science

       http://onlineethics.org/div/abstracts/women.html

 

10)  List of the Summer programs for high school students (especially girls or the underrepresented groups)

      http://tbp.mit.edu/highschool

 

11)  BEST: Public-private partnership to build stronger and diverse workforce in science and engineering by encouraging the underrepresented groups

       http://www.bestworkforce.org

 

12)  Most of the sources are membership required.

      http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/miscinet/

            http://www.nsta.org

 

13)  National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc.

      http://was.nd.edu/gem/gemwebapp/gem_00_000.htm

 

14)  MHSAP (Minority High School Apprenticeship Programs)

      http://www.bnl.gov/scied/programs/mhsap/

 

15)  The National Education Goals Panel

      http://www.negp.gov/page11.htm

 

16)  Women’s Educational Equity Act (WEAA) Resource Center

      www.edc.org/womensequity

 

17)  Gender Issues in Computer Science Education

      http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/nise/News_Activities/Forums/Klawepaper.htm

 

18)  The Black Collegian Online

      The Career Site for Students of Color

      http://www.black-collegian.com/