According to Hengel’s new research, time spent in peer review has a gendered tinge. Hengel found that, in over 50 years of data from two top economics journals — Econometrica and The Review of Economic Studies — papers by women spend an average of three to six months longer in review than similar papers by men. That’s after controlling for citations, readability, author seniority, and other factors. 

Finding peer reviewers is harder than ever. So why are women still left out?

Accessible and affordable childcare is a driver of college completion, Jhenai Chandler writes.

A new chair seeks advice on how to be an effective supervisor of department staff members.

Increase diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace by becoming an ally, which means educating yourself about the experiences of others, acknowledging your own biases and being willing to be vulnerable and authentic in conversations, writes Poornima Luthra, an associate professor at the Copenhagen Business School. "Be observant of who tends to get opportunities to be seen and heard -- then take steps to include and amplify those who don't," Luthra writes.

Adrienne Minerick works at the forefront of culture change in engineering education. Her impact as a national leader, campus advocate and student mentor has been recognized with the 2022 Michigan Technological University Diversity Award.

Two new studies show how bias against women in student ratings operates over time, worsening with critical feedback and instructor age. 

Mentoring, committee work, and other campus service disproportionately burden women.

A study of fairness and bias in tenure and promotion suggests that some candidates are spurned for reasons beyond their control.

Culture is even more significant than compensation in predicting employee turnover. In academic departments, culture is critical to attracting and retaining excellent faculty, staff, and students. A positive culture is also central to succeeding with goals that aim to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion. Everyone needs to be comfortable coming to the office, attending meetings, and raising their voices.

The stories of many faculty of color reflect the general trends of faculty dissatisfaction: concerns about work/life balance, inadequate compensation, and a flagging sense of purpose. But these scholars also struggle with pressures that remain mostly invisible to their white colleagues: isolation in rural communities, hostile work environments, and guilt about prioritizing self-care over the needs of their students.

On Black Widows in Academe: Cultivating Healthy Academic Departments

Chambers outlines in this article in The Department Chair four lessons we can learn from black widows to prevent cannibalization within a department.

The ADVANCE Midwest Partnership project is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the team of the project funded by the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program to support institutional practices leading to the increased representation of women in STEM disciplines.

More women scientists work as professors today than at any time in history. But they’re still underpaid relative to their male colleagues with similar publication records, according to a study of more than 2300 science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) faculty members.

Colleges should identify which students are most likely to be caregivers and design policies to help minimize emotional and academic risks they face, according to new research published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, a peer-reviewed academic journal.

This study's findings provide a portrait of who accepts or declines tenure clock extensions with important implications for downstream effects on equity within the academy.

Emporia State will close its campus child care center next year. Parents are pushing back, highlighting the nationwide shortage of affordable options in higher education and beyond.

A new monthly column by Kevin Dettmar offers advice on the challenges of running a department.

Focusing on the immediate contexts underrepresented minority scholars must navigate is the best way to make academe a welcoming place, write Amalia Pallares, Angela L. Walden, Bernard D. Santarsiero and Aisha El-Amin.

Dr. Minerick is the 2022 recipient of the AES Lifetime Achievement Award, which is given for exceptional career contributions to the fields of Electrophoresis, Electrokinetics, and related areas.