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John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

2020

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Women, Stem, And Gender Differences In Higher Education Attainment, Amber Gauthier Apr 2020

Women, Stem, And Gender Differences In Higher Education Attainment, Amber Gauthier

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Discussions and investigations of gender differences in earnings and human capital have seen a resurgence recently, specifically as they relate to women in Science, Technology, Math, and Engineering (STEM). Previous research, including my own, has uncovered inequality in earnings. Here, using data from the U.S. Current Population Survey, I examine the relationship between gender and (i) earning a professional certification; and (ii) pursuing graduate education: both means of career advancement and economic mobility. Simple ordinary least squares indicates women are less likely than men to obtain a professional certification, though this effect disappears in the presence …


Complete 2020 Program, Illinois Wesleyan University Apr 2020

Complete 2020 Program, Illinois Wesleyan University

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Program and schedule of events for the 31st Annual John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference.


List Of Student Participants, Illinois Wesleyan University Apr 2020

List Of Student Participants, Illinois Wesleyan University

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

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Committee Thanks And Introduction, Undergraduate Research Advisory Committee Apr 2020

Committee Thanks And Introduction, Undergraduate Research Advisory Committee

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.