FACTORS THAT FEMALE HIGHER EDUCATION FACULTY IN SELECT SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) FIELDS PERCEIVE AS BEING INFLUENTIAL TO THEIR SUCCESS AND PERSISTENCE IN THEIR CHOSEN PROFESSIONS

This is a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of Doctor of Philosophy degree from Old Dominion University. The study sought to discover factors female higher education faculty in select science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields perceived as influential to their success and persistence in their chosen professions. Females are underrepresented in STEM professions including academia, despite the fact that female educational attainment in all fields have increased significantly. <br>

本论文为部分满足欧道明大学（Old Dominion University）哲学博士学位授予要求而提交的学位论文。本研究旨在探究特定科学、技术、工程与数学（STEM）领域内的女性高等教育教职员工所感知到的、对其职业成功与职业留存具有影响作用的各类因素。尽管各领域女性的教育程度均已显著提升，但包括学术领域在内的STEM职业中女性的代表性仍严重不足。