1 / 14

Graduate Women in Philosophy: An I-E-O Model to Increase Women Faculty Members in Philosophy

Graduate Women in Philosophy: An I-E-O Model to Increase Women Faculty Members in Philosophy. Elizabeth Brown, Kate Curley & Dylan Howser HI ED 556. Overview. Framing the Problem Developing the Model The Model Inputs Environment Outputs Discussion Conclusion. Framing the Problem.

gavin
Download Presentation

Graduate Women in Philosophy: An I-E-O Model to Increase Women Faculty Members in Philosophy

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Graduate Women in Philosophy: An I-E-O Model to Increase Women Faculty Members in Philosophy Elizabeth Brown, Kate Curley & Dylan Howser HI ED 556

  2. Overview • Framing the Problem • Developing the Model • The Model • Inputs • Environment • Outputs • Discussion • Conclusion

  3. Framing the Problem • WHY examine the problem? • 21.9 % vs. 27% in STEM fields (Division APAP, 2011) • WHY does it matter? • Recent news • Toxic climate • Sexual harassment • discrimination (Schuessler, 2013)

  4. Building the Model • Literature research • Similar fields are experiencing similar issues • Online research • National associations and organizations • Blogs, blogs, blogs • Individual interviews • Penn State Graduate Students & Faculty Members

  5. The I-E-O Model EXTERNAL INFLUENCES

  6. Inputs • Prior education experience • Internal characteristics • Family background and demographics • Admission and institutional choice

  7. Inputs: Internal Characteristics • Schemas “woman” and “philosopher” coalesce (Haslinger, 2008). • “I am not so tied to the field or the institution, but what it can help me do.” (D. Valentine, personal communication, October 30, 2013) • “Philosophy is the best venue to work on change and be a product of that change…I have defined myself by this.” (Anonymous graduate student, personal communication, November 1, 2013) • “I try to recreate the environment of St. John’s and have faith that things can be better.” (C. Griffin, personal communication, November 4, 2013)

  8. Environment • Classroom experiences • Sexual harassment • Implicit bias & stereotype threat • Perceived support • External influences

  9. Outcomes • Tenure-Track vs. Adjunct positions • Barriers to Tenure • Research – areas of research and getting published • Teaching – forced courses and less respect from students • Service – committee membership and role modeling

  10. Who Comes First? • Students • Largest leak in the pipeline • Most research is on how to retain undergraduates • Possibility of producing more PhD’s than jobs • Professors • Breaking down barriers for women in philosophy • Laying foundations for future women philosophers • Trickle-down academia

  11. Applicability to Other Student Communities • Inspired from models explaining underrepresented groups in STEM fields • Recall the similar themes from last week’s presentations • Easily adaptable to other areas where women are underrepresented or other underrepresented groups in philosophy and beyond • Exercise caution in assuming similarities between groups

  12. Practical Applications How can you use this model in your work?

  13. Conclusion • Tide is turning for women in philosophy, but there is still a long way to go in order to achieve equity • Complex issues at each stage of the I-E-O model need to be addressed to create a reliable pipeline of women in the field • While unique, many similarities to STEM disciplines • Our model helps synthesize the current scholarly literature, online discussions, and other movements in the field of philosophy and provides a foundation from which to move forward

  14. Questions & Comments REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

More Related