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Why is it that, in proportion to the PhDs they obtain in STEM, they attain fewer administrative and managerial positions in academia and industry than their numbers warrant and, moreover, are more likely leave the field once started in their careers?
Preface Acknowledgments 1. The Realities of Breaking In 2. Fascination, Fun, and Flexibility-Cynthia Barnhart 3. A Curious Mind-Linda S. Birnbaum 4. The Consummate Professor-Susan Blessing 5. Academia. A Good Fit-Teresa D. Golden 6. A Life Full of Serendipitous Options-Sharon Hays 7. Enjoying a Life That Fits-Angela Hessler 8. An Ardent Adventurer-Bonnie F. Jacobs 9. Just Happened To Be In the Right Place at the Right Time, and Incredibly Bright-Radia Perlman 10. The Realities of Choice 11. Is the Past the Present? 12. Hidden Choices 13. Choices. Is The Past the Future? Appendix. Web-Based STEM-Related Resources for Girls and Women Index