Examining the complexities of faculty attrition: An analysis of STEM and Non-STEM faculty who remain and faculty who leave the institution

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-19

  Burnett, Ann ^a   Bilen Green, Canan ^b   McGeorge, Christi R ^a   Anicha, Cali L ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b North Dakota State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Faculty attrition; Faculty retention; Non STEM faculty; STEM women faculty; Workplace climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861004537     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.2012003100     Document Type: Article

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