Graduation Year
2022
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Biological and Physical Sciences
Program or Major
Biology
Faculty Advisor
Jessica McCready
Abstract
Women make up more than half of biology-related doctoral degrees yet are still underrepresented in the faculty and higher-level positions of this field. This disparity is referred to as the leaky pipeline problem and exists in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) field. The goal of the research paper is to bring the leaky pipeline problem to the forefront and analyze solutions that can address it. This thesis will address the impacts of gender biases that people experience through childhood, adolescence, and high school into college and contribute to the lower retention of women in science. It will also investigate challenges women face while in academia that may cause them to leave and will conclude with a proposed solution to this leaky pipeline problem.
Recommended Citation
Jakobs, Lauren, "The Leaky Pipeline of Women in STEM" (2022). Honors Theses. 100.
https://digitalcommons.assumption.edu/honorstheses/100
Included in
Gender and Sexuality Commons, Gender Equity in Education Commons, Higher Education Commons