Survival Analysis of Faculty Retention and Promotion in the Social Sciences by Gender.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recruitment and retention of talent is central to the research performance of universities. Existing research shows that, while men are more likely than women to be promoted at the different stages of the academic career, no such difference is found when it comes to faculty retention rates. Current research on faculty retention, however, focuses on careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We extend this line of inquiry to the social sciences.

Methods

We follow 2,218 tenure-track assistant professors hired since 1990 in seven social science disciplines at nineteen U.S. universities from time of hire to time of departure. We also track their time to promotion to associate and full professor. Using survival analysis, we examine gender diff

SUBMITTER: Box-Steffensmeier JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4651362 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature