Women in STEM Fields: Why So Few?

May 7, 2010, 12-1:30 PM
One Dupont Circle, Conference Room A/B

Please join WAHE and Andresse St. Rose for an exclusive overview of a March 25 report from the American Association of University Women: Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

About the Report:  In an era when women are increasingly prominent in medicine, law and business, why are there so few women scientists and engineers? A soon to be released research report by AAUW presents compelling evidence that can help to explain this puzzle. Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics presents in-depth yet accessible profiles of eight key research findings that point to environmental and social barriers – including stereotypes, gender bias and the climate of science and engineering departments in colleges and universities – that continue to block women’s participation and progress in science, technology, engineering, and math. The report also includes up to date statistics on girls' and women's achievement and participation in these areas and offers new ideas for what each of us can do to more fully open scientific and engineering fields to girls and women.

About the Presenter: Andresse St. Rose is a research associate at AAUW, where she focuses on gender equity in education and the workplace. Before joining the AAUW staff, she worked as an academic counselor at Northeastern University in Boston and taught high school math and biology at the International School of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. She is a co-author of Where the Girls Are: The Facts About Gender Equity in Education (2008). She has a doctoral degree in education policy from George Washington University, a master's degree in higher education administration from Boston College, and a bachelor's degree in biology.