Tenure Denied: Cases of Sex Discrimination in Academia

The Intersectionality of African American Mothers in Counselor Education: A Phenomenological Examination

“…Women in academia report experiencing discrimination twice as often as do men (Hurtado, Alvarez, Guillermo‐Wann, Cuellar, & Arellano, ), and women in general have more challenges in achieving promotion and tenure (Ortega‐Liston & Rodriguez Soto, ; Woolley & Woolley, ) and consistently average almost two times fewer publications compared with men. Furthermore, the current structure of academia seems to inhibit women's quest for both a successful career and a healthy family life, as evidenced by the finding that women on the tenure track are less likely to be a parent compared with men (Philipsen & Bostic, ; Ward & Wolf‐Wendel, ; Wolf‐Wendel & Ward, ).…”

Succeeding in Academia: Practical Strategies for Achieving Tenure and Promotion at Research Universities

“…Although women and minorities have made strides in attaining doctoral degrees and academic positions, their numbers continue to cluster at the lecturer and assistant professor levels. According to a report by the American Association of University Women (AAWU), only one-fifth of the full professors and one-third of the associate professors in American universities are women (Dyer, 2004). As newcomers in the academy, women and minorities face challenges not previously encountered by their white male peers.…”

“…As newcomers in the academy, women and minorities face challenges not previously encountered by their white male peers. Research indicates that in addition to scholarly, pedagogical, political, and personal issues, the tenure process for women and minorities also includes issues of race and gender (Cooper & Stevens, 2002;Dyer, 2004;Hamilton, 2004). Women and minorities are often viewed as "outsiders," particularly when their perspectives about and approaches to research, teaching, and service deviate from the status quo (Cooper & Stevens, 2002).…”

“…Women and minorities are often viewed as "outsiders," particularly when their perspectives about and approaches to research, teaching, and service deviate from the status quo (Cooper & Stevens, 2002). Sex discrimination cases indicate that overt and subtle forms of sex discrimination in the tenure and promotion process play a role in the under representation of women in the higher levels of the professoriate (Dyer, 2004). Many women also experience role conflicts between their career's progression and parenthood and must balance their career paths with their goals of motherhood (Armenti, 2004;Collay, 2002).…”

“…Divergence among members of the tenure and promotion committees about a candidate's qualifications often occur, particularly at the university level, when committee members have differing perspectives about the value of research compared to that of teaching and service (Hearn & Anderson, 2002). Journals that publish research from department areas such as women or minority studies are sometimes viewed as less prestigious than the more traditional journals (Dyer, 2004).…”