What does it take to get tenure in an academic discipline? The receipt of tenure has received less attention in the research literature n scientific careers than other career outcomes. To explain variation in the “risk” of receiving tenure, we theorize that the extent f specialization in scholars’ research programs should improve promotion prospects, especially for men. Using data on sociology ...

Many studies have shown that women are under-represented in tenured ranks in the sciences. We evaluate whether gender differences in the likelihood of obtaining a tenure track job, promotion to tenure, and promotion to full professor explain these facts using the 1973-2001 Survey of Doctorate Recipients. We find that women are less likely to take tenure track positions in science, but the gende...

PURPOSE To determine the extent of gender inequity in a large academic pediatrics department and to demonstrate an assessment methodology other departments can use. METHOD Using deidentified data, the authors evaluated all promotion track faculty in the University of Colorado School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics in 2009 by five parameters: promotion, tenure, leadership roles, faculty...

Despite good intentions and occasional interventions by leaders in higher education, women are still underrepresented in academic leadership positions, both absolutely and relative to the eligible pool of tenured women. This finding has been documented extensively in the literature on academic leadership, by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and by many academic institutions that have und...