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Etaugh, Claire – 1985
Changes during 1972-1984 in the status of women faculty and administrators in higher education are examined, based on a literature review. While the proportion of women faculty has increased, women still are concentrated in a small number of fields, including English, foreign languages, nursing, home economics, fine arts, and library science. The…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Administrators, College Faculty, Employment Patterns
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Download full textJones, Jennifer M.; Castle, Josie – Vestes, 1983
Changes in women's participation in university education in Australia, as students, graduates, and faculty, are outlined with statistical data and analyzed in the context of Australia's economic history. Despite increased female participation at all levels, heavy imbalances are found to continue, particularly at the upper levels. (MSE)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Degrees (Academic), Educational Change, Educational History
Maxfield, Betty D.; And Others – 1976
A NSF- and NIH-sponsored survey of a sample of 5,000 Ph.D.'s in science and engineering was undertaken in 1973 and l975 to obtain current data on their educational, employment, and career patterns. This report analyzes the employment situation by examining demographic and employment characteristics. Several employment categories are identified:…
Descriptors: Demography, Doctoral Degrees, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1991
Data on the characteristics of doctoral degree recipients are charted and graphed, including race, national origin (foreign students), age, program length, sex, citizenship status, planned postdoctoral study and/or employment, primary postdoctoral employment activity, and discipline group. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Age, Citizenship, Doctoral Degrees
Davison, Alice, Ed.; Eckert, Penelope, Ed. – 1990
Papers on women in linguistics are presented in five groups. An introductory section contains: "Feminist Linguistics: A Whirlwind Tour"; "Women in Linguistics: The Legacy of Institutionalization"; "Reflections on Women in Linguistics"; and "The Structure of the Field and Its Consequences for Women." Papers on trends and data include: "The Status…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Cultural Isolation, Deans, Doctoral Dissertations
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1991
National data on doctoral recipients include information on students' gender, citizenship, racial or ethnic background, planned postdoctoral study and employment, and primary postdoctoral employment activity by field. The median age, time from bachelor's to doctoral degree, years as a graduate student, and proportion with same-field undergraduate…
Descriptors: Age, Citizenship, Doctoral Degrees, Employment Patterns
Henn, Susan; Maxfield, Betty D. – 1983
Information on the employment status of recent science, engineering, and humanities doctorate recipients is presented, with special emphasis on the 1973-1976 graduates. The primary data source is the 1981 Survey of Doctorate Recipients, which is appended. Attention is directed to the increasing number of Ph.D.s awarded over the last decade or two,…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Career Planning, College Graduates, Doctoral Degrees
Leatherman, Courtney – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1993
An annual survey of 2,423 college presidents resulted in a profile of administrator characteristics, including gender, age, race, marital status, religious affiliation, tenure, faculty status, educational background, and employment history. Results suggest that progress in diversifying higher education's leadership is slow. Survey data are…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Age, College Faculty, College Presidents
Wilson, Robin – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1994
A national survey of 25,780 college faculty and 872 institutions investigated patterns in race, part- and full-time employment, disciplines, academic rank, and institution type. Overall, only one-third work part time, with the highest proportion in community colleges. Data are presented, by racial group and gender, for each of these variables.…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Age Differences, College Faculty, Employment Patterns
Syverson, Peter D. – 1981
A brief summary of data, in tables with some narrative, from the Survey of Earned Doctorates during fiscal year 1980 is presented. Both research and applied research doctorates with these degree designations are included: DAS, DArch, DA, DBA, JCD, DCJ, DCrim, EdD, DEng, DESc, ScDE, DEnv, DED, DFA, DF, DGS, DHS (Health and Safety), DHS (Hebrew…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Employment Patterns, Females, Foreign Nationals
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel. – 1987
A statistical and narrative summary of the results of the 1985-1986 Survey of Earned Doctorates is presented. Basic information, such as sex, field of study, institution, and year of Ph.D., is presented for all of the 31,770 doctorate recipients, while complete questionnaire data are included for 29,696 Ph.D. recipients. Research and…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Employment Patterns, Ethnic Groups, Females
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel. – 1986
A statistical and narrative summary of the results of the 1984-1985 Survey of Earned Doctorates is presented. Basic information, such as sex, field of study, institution, and year of Ph.D., is presented for all of the 31,201 doctorate recipients, while complete questionnaire data are included for 29,517 Ph.D. recipients. Research and…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Employment Patterns, Ethnic Groups, Females
Syverson, Peter D. – 1983
A statistical and narrative summary of the results of the 1981-1982 Survey of Earned Doctorates is presented. Basic information, such as sex, field, institution, and year of Ph.D., is presented for all of the 31,048 doctorate recipients, while complete questionnaire data are included for the 29,528 Ph.D. recipients who completed the questionnaire.…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Employment Patterns, Ethnic Groups, Females
