• Welcome
  • Project Overview
    • NETWISE I: Women in Science and Engineering
    • NETWISE II: Empirical Research
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  • Project Publications
  • Project Dissertations

NETWISE: Networks of Women in Science and Engineering

Welcome to NETWISE

The NETWISE research group is a multi-institutional research group that conducts research on questions related to how social and professional networks matter in the careers of academic scientists, with special attention to women and underrepresented minorities.

The underrepresentation of women and the “invisibility” of minorities in academic science are recognized to be a significant national policy crisis and “waste” of human capital (NAS, 2007). A common thread in many of studies regarding the advancement of women and minorities in STEM fields is reference to the importance of professional networks. We hope to contribute to both the theoretical understanding of how networks matter in the career advancement of academic scientists, but also to provide findings that will be useful in improving practice.

Our research was funded through two major National Science Foundation grants. While the funding periods have concluded, research using the data from these projects is on-going:

  • NETWISE I: Women in Science and Engineering: Network Access, Participation, and Career Outcomes (NSF Grant # REC-0529642)
  • NETWISE II: Empirical Research: Breaking through the Reputational Ceiling: Professional Networks as a Determinant of Advancement, Mobility, and Career Outcomes for Women and Minorities in STEM (NSF Grant # DRL-0910191)


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