We Conducted Another Survey of STEM Scientists in Autumn 2011. the Instrument Was Almost

We conducted another survey of STEM scientists in autumn 2011. The instrument was almost identical to our 2009 survey, which was adapted from surveys at the University of Illinois-Chicago and the University of Michigan. We obtained responses from about one- third of the STEM scientists. We focus here only on the more striking findings. Women were twice as likely to be strongly dissatisfied with their jobs as men, but were less than half as likely to report that they never considered leaving UC. Women more often started their UC careers in the bottom tenure-track rank than did men and were more often very dissatisfied with the negotiation of their hiring package. Women rated themselves as less productive relative to peers than did men, and also reported they believed others viewed them as less productive. Men were more likely to report consulting inside and outside of the institution than were women, while women were more likely to report being involved in community work. Women were more likely than men to report being treated with respect by their unit heads, but also reported being less able to voice their opinions. Among STEM scientists without mentors, women were much more likely to believe mentors would help them advance their careers. Differences in views about the usefulness of mentors were small among faculty who had mentors. Perhaps the most important findings underscoring the need for climate change were as follows. Women were much less likely than men to report that there are enough women in their departments, or that the department has worked to recruit women. Women were more likely to report that their departments have difficulty retaining women than were men, and they were more likely to agree that more women are needed in positions of leadership. Men, in contrast, were more likely to report that their departments had tried to place women in positions of leadership.