International WiM Day 2023
Mathematics and Computer
- MC 5501
Friday,
May 12, 2023 at 10:30 AM
- 11:30 AM EDT
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Event Details
Speaker: Dr. Hilary Bergsieker
45 Minute talk followed by Q&A session with the speaker
Title: The Social “Threatwork”: Connecting Women's Exclusion from STEM Social Networks to Implicit and Explicit Gender Stereotype
Abstract: When, why, and with what effect are women sometimes excluded from informal social networks in STEM fields? Drawing on social identity threat and structural hole theories, a series of studies assess social network dynamics that may limit women's full inclusion in STEM circles.
In experiments with 1,065 Waterloo undergraduates enrolled in male-dominated STEM majors (including math), women (but not men) anticipated repetitional penalties if they associated with a woman who expressed stereotypically feminine interests. Women whose social network positions gave them less brokerage (i.e., reduced ability to manage information flows between unconnected friends) were less willing to befriend and socially integrate other women with feminine- (vs. STEM-) stereotypic interests. Next, in field research with 1,247 full-time employees working at North American STEM organizations, men who held stronger STEM=male implicit associations reported less often choosing to socialize with their female teammates. In turn, for women at these same organizations, receiving fewer social ties from male teammates was associated with worse workplace outcomes: lower engagement, self-efficacy, and feelings of fit, plus greater concerns about being judged on the basis of gender at work. Finally, a series of mathematical simulations model the estimated impact of men intervening to counteract gender bias and support women's full inclusion in STEM workplaces. Implications for advancing gender inclusion in STEM fields are discussed.
Helpful Glossary of terms and definitions for this topic can be found on Psych EDI working group webpage .
Speakers
University of Waterloo
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Location
Mathematics and Computer - MC 5501
200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 CA
Tickets
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International WiM Day 2023 |
Free |
Organizer Details
Women in Mathematics
Faculty of Mathematics, Univeristy of Waterloo
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