"Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Engineers" is a highly viewed TEDx talk. Debbie Sterling is an engineer and founder of GoldieBlox, a toy company out to inspire the next generation of female engineers. She has made it her mission in life to tackle the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and math.
"Inspire Her Mind" is a Verizon commercial from 2016 that went viral.
Articles
White, J. L., & Massiha, G. H. (2016). The retention of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: A framework for persistence. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 5(1), 1-8.
Fallon, O. (2019). Factors affecting the attrition rate of women in computing-related occupations. Trinity Women & Gender Minorities Review, 3(1), 109-125.
Tao, K. W., & Gloria, A. M. (2019). Should I stay or should I go? The role of impostorism in STEM persistence. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 43(2), 151-164.
▶Liu, S. N. C., Brown, S. E., & Sabat, I. E. (2019). Patching the “leaky pipeline”: Interventions for women of color faculty in STEM academia. Archives of Scientific Psychology, 7(1), 32.
Shein, E. (2018). Broadening the path for women in STEM: Organizations work to address “a notable absence of women in the field.” Communications of the ACM, 61(8), 19–21.
Bystydzienski, J. M., Eisenhart, M., & Bruning, M. (2015). High school is not too late: Developing girls’ interest and engagement in engineering careers. Career Development Quarterly, 63(1), 88–95.
Hougland Jr., J. G., & Darrah, M. A. (2018). Sponsorship as a strategy for promoting academic success among STEM and SBS women faculty. Journal of Behavioral & Social Sciences, 5(4), 237–249.
Drury, B., Siy, J., & Cheryan, S. (2011). When do female role models benefit women? The importance of differentiating recruitment from retention in STEM. Psychological Inquiry, 22(4), 265–269.
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More Perspective on Why Women Leave STEM
Choney, S. (2018). Why do girls lose interest in STEM? New research has some answers -- and what we can do about it. Microsoft.
Lien, T. (2015, Feb 22). Not a woman's place; Many are leaving tech, citing a hostile environment. Los Angeles Times.
Williams, J.C. (2015, Mar 24). The 5 biases pushing women out of STEM. Harvard Business Review.
Fleur, N. S. (2014). Many women leave engineering, blame the work culture. NPR: All Tech Considered.
Hunt, J. (2010). Why do women leave science and engineering? NBER Working Paper No. 15853, National Bureau of Economic Research.
Ada Twist, Scientist is a 2016 children's book by Andrea Beaty. The story encourages girls to develop their interests in STEM. The New York Times best seller sparked a series of books, and a Netflix series.
Books
The Only Woman in the Room: Why Science is Still a Boys' Club by
Despite graduating summa cum laude from Yale with a degree in physics, Pollack abandoned her ambition to become a physicist. She wrote this book to examine if anything for women in science has improved since her experience.
Call Number: Available through MeLCatPublication Date: 2015
Beating the Odds: Winning Strategies for Women in STEM by
Despite decades of investment in women in STEM, and more technical women entering the workplace than ever before, the number of women in senior technical roles remains disappointing. How do we crack the code? This book explores critical turning points that make or break careers and provides tools for putting insight into action -- both for women and organizations supporting them. Beating the Odds shares the challenges and triumphs of women in STEM and the often frustrating barriers they face in the workplace.
Publication Date: 2020
The Development of Women and Young Professionals in STEM Careers: Tips and Tricks by
This book encourages young professionals and women in STEM careers to know that they are not alone and provides insight into their ability to deal with the stress of developing into a successful professional.
Publication Date: 2020
Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors by
Careers in STEM offer opportunities to advance knowledge, contribute communities, and support the security and prosperity United States. But many women do not pursue or persist in these careers, or advance to leadership positions - not because they lack the talent or aspirations, but because they face barriers. This report makes actionable recommendations to improve both the representation and leadership of women in STEM.
Publication Date: 2020
Advancing Women in Academic STEM Fields Through Dual Career Policies and Practices by
Continuing to challenge American colleges and universities is the underrepresentation of women faculty in STEM, particularly Latinas and other underrepresented women of color. This book argues that to address equity issues related to women faculty, academic institutions should consider work-life perspectives, including dual careers, when designing faculty recruitment, retention, and advancement strategies.
Publication Date: 2018
Cracking the Code: How to Get Women and Minorities into STEM Disciplines and Why We Must by
This book brings to light the crisis of a dearth of women, especially minority women, in STEM. The text highlights what has combined to create the perfect storm of impending economic stagnation, impoverished populations, diminished innovation, and lack of interest in choosing these fields. The author discusses what must be done to correct this social injustice.
Publication Date: 2017
Cracking the Digital Ceiling: Women in Computing Around the World by
By providing an insider look at how different cultures worldwide impact the experiences of women in computing, this book introduces theories and evidence that support the need to turn to environmental factors to understand what determines women's participation in this growing field.
Publication Date: 2019
Pathways, Potholes, and the Persistence of Women in Science: Reconsidering the Pipeline by
Training for and pursuing a career in science can be treacherous for women at every stage. Characterizing this as a pipeline problem, however, leads to a focus on individual women instead of structural conditions. The goal of the book is to offer an alternative model that better articulates the ideas of agency, constraint, and variability along the path to scientific careers for women.
Call Number: Available through MeLCatPublication Date: 2016
