The Bigger Questions - Science Careers
Prather says that as one of two minority female faculty members in her department, she is sought out by students from underrepresented groups. She frequently participates in programs aimed at reaching these students. Indeed, the opportunity to reach out to women and minority students--and teach them--was among the factors that drew her back to academia. "I really felt like, if it was just about research, I could do that at other places. But teaching ... Full Story »
Posted by Tamika Thompson
Women and minorities in engineering and science often face a social dilemma; there are not enough of them to form social groups for comfortable personal and technical support. They need more personal strength to succeed and pave the way for others. In 40 years of engineering, I had one black and one woman manager; the rest were all white and male.