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11 Mar 2014
Video

Long Story Short: Why Don't More Women Pursue STEM Careers?

The increase in women with degrees in science, technology, engineering and math hasn't led to a similar increase in women in STEM leadership positions. In this 90-second video interview, Courtney Tanenbaum, senior researcher at AIR, explains why.

See Long Story Short Archive: Complicated Questions, 90-Second Answers

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Project

Broadening Participation in STEM

STEM degree production in the U.S. is not keeping pace with the demand for STEM talent. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities are underrepresented in the STEM disciplines—the largest untapped STEM talent pools in the United States.

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9 Jul 2014
Infographic

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Men and Women STEM Ph.D. Holders in Non-STEM Careers: Who Gets the Management Positions?

This infographic drawn from AIR research shows that, among men and women with STEM Ph.D.s who leave the STEM field, men are more likely to hold management positions.
Topic: 
Postsecondary Education, STEM, Workforce, Human Capital
9 Jul 2014
Brief

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Infographic: Who leaves STEM?

Leaving STEM: STEM Ph.D. Holders in Non-STEM Careers

During the last few decades, national-, state-, and institutional-level initiatives have been implemented to build and expand the STEM workforce by recruiting and retaining people who have been traditionally underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields in higher education. The underlying idea is that individuals who earn STEM degrees aspire to careers in STEM, but to what degree is this true?
Topic: 
Education, STEM
14 Sep 2016
Report

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Female technical student at whiteboard

STEM 2026: A Vision for Innovation in STEM Education

A strong science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education is becoming increasingly recognized as a key driver of opportunity. In a series of discussion-based workshops, 30 experts and thought leaders were invited to exchange ideas and develop recommendations for the future of STEM education.
Topic: 
Disability and Rehabilitation, Education, College and Career Readiness, Equity in Education, STEM

Further Reading

  • STEM Ph.D. Holders in Non-STEM Careers: Who Leaves?
  • Women, Blacks Most Likely to Leave STEM Careers, New Research by AIR Finds
  • Broadening Participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
  • Men and Women STEM Ph.D. Holders in Non-STEM Careers: Who Gets the Management Positions?
  • Broadening Participation in STEM
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Courtney Tanenbaum

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