Student Evaluations Reveal Bias Against Female Professors

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Study finds bias is driven by backlash after students receive first exam grades.

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Despite earning more than half of all doctoral degrees conferred in the U.S., women are significantly underrepresented in faculty positions at colleges and universities. This is particularly true in tenure-track and tenured positions, with women making up just over a third of all full professors. Women are also less likely to receive tenure or be promoted to full professor, a situation known as the academic “leaky pipeline,” where women’s representation continues to decline the further they advance in their careers.

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  • Created On: Sep 22, 2022 - 2:26pm
  • Last Updated: Sep 26, 2022 - 1:39pm