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Male and female faculty members from all four fields studied preferred female applicants 2:1 on STEM tenure track over identically qualified males with matching lifestyle
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Citation: National hiring experiments reveal 2:1 faculty preference for women on STEM tenure track Author(s): Cece, WIlliams Institution(s): Cornell University Link: http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2015/04/08/1418878112.abstract Nation(s): United States Year(s): 2015 Source: Primary Type: Behavioral ExperimentDiscussion
Other Notes:873 tenure-track faculty (439 male, 434 female) from biology, engineering, economics, and psychology at 371 universities/colleges from 50 US states and the District of Columbia.