Abstract
DESPITE THREE DECADES of academic, industrial, and governmental efforts aimed at attracting and retaining African American, Native American, and Hispanic women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), they remain underrepresented relative to their populations in receiving Ph.D. degrees and advancing to senior positions in their careers. And Asian women, while not underrepresented in STEM education and employment, are not often found in leadership positions in STEM fields. The plight of these women of color in STEM fields was the focus of a symposium held late last month in Arlington, VA. The symposium offered some insight into the unique obstacles these women face and the support they find along the way. TERC, a Cambridge, Mass., STEM education research and development organization, organized the event, which was funded by the National Science Foundation, the American Chemical Society, and Phoebe Leboy on behalf of the Association for Women in Science. According to TERC, the aim of the ...
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