The Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2021) / Chapter Skim
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8 Major Findings and Research Questions
8 Major Findings and Research Questions
Pages 109-118
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However, the committee recognized that none of the actions identified in the Promising Practices report were conceived within the context of a pandemic, an economic downturn, or the emergence of national protests against structural racism. The representation and vitality of academic women in STEMM had already warranted national attention prior to these events, and the COVID-19 109
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Considering the relative paucity of women in many STEMM fields prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, women are more likely to experience academic isolation, including limited access to mentors, sponsors, and role models that share gender, racial, or ethnic identities. Combining this reality with the physical isolation stipulated by public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic,
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MAJOR FINDINGS Given the ongoing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was not possible to fully understand the entirety of the short- or long-term implications of this global disruption on the careers of women in academic STEMM. Having gathered preliminary data and evidence available in 2020, the committee found that significant changes to women's work-life boundaries and divisions of labor, careers, productivity, advancement, mentoring and networking relationships, and mental health and well-being have been observed.
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. Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic during 2020 Finding 4 Academic Productivity: While some research indicates consis tency in publications authored by women in specific STEMM dis ciplines, like Earth and space sciences, during 2020, several other preliminary measures of productivity suggest that COVID-19 dis ruptions have disproportionately affected women compared with men.
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. Finding 11 Mental Health and Well-being: Social support, which is par ticularly important during stressful situations, is jeopardized by the physical isolation and restricted social interactions that have
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The research questions represent areas the committee identified for future research, rather than specific recommendations. They are presented in six categories that parallel the chapters of the report: Cross-Cutting Themes; Academic Productivity and Institutional Responses; Work-Life Boundaries and Gendered Divisions of Labor; Collaboration, Networking, and Professional Societies; Academic Leadership and Decision-Making; and Mental Health and Well-being.
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Specifically, how did the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black citizens impact Black women academics' safety, ability to be productive, and mental health?
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16. How will the increase in virtual conferences specifically affect wom en's advancement and career trajectories?
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Mental Health and Well-being 27. What is the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and institutional responses on the mental health and well-being of members of the academic STEMM workforce as a function of gender, race, and career stage?
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