“The Subtleties of Cumulative Disadvantage among Women and Men Faculty in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics”

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 in Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Please join us for this talk and discussion with Mary Blair-Loy, Associate Professor of Sociology at UC San Diego and Director of the Center for Research on Gender in the Professions. Professor Blair-Loy will describe her research investigating how the processes of cumulative disadvantage unfold over time within departments and disciplines in ways that may affect career outcomes for women, minority, and LGBT faculty in an elite science university. This exciting work investigates how biases held by individuals play out in different departments and disciplinary settings to affect careers; it is funded by an NSF ADVANCE grant. Blair-Loy will share early results and reflect on the challenges of studying academic careers in the STEM fields.

If you have questions or need accommodations, please contact lond0040@umn.edu or wfc@umn.edu