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Women in Higher Education Information
Technology CareersVicki Rogers
University of West Georgia, Employee
University of Georgia, Student
University of West Georgia
UWG is in Northwest Georgia
12k Students
2500 Faculty/Staff
Claims to fame … Began as an A&M in 1906 Advanced Academy (1/12) #1 in NCAA Division II Football
University System of Georgia
30 Public Institutions all over the state
Governed by a Board of Regents
312k students
136k employees
My Story
I’m not sure what to write here, but I think I need a slide before the transition into the real material and it might be nice to know a little background about me before I start getting preachy.
Good News
IT Careers are among the 10 fastest growing US occupations
By 2022 there will be 1.2 million computing related job openings
Not so good news…
At the current rate we’ll only have about half as many qualified people as we need to fill them
What percent of professional employees in the US are women?
The Numbers
Women make up 57% of professional employees in the US
Professional Employee
Any employee engaged in work predominantly intellectual and varied in character as opposed to routine mental, manual, mechanical, or physical work; involving the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment in its performance; of such a character that the output produced or the result accomplished cannot be standardized in relation to a given period of time; requiring knowledge of an advanced type in a field of science or learning customarily acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction and study in an institution of higher learning or a hospital, as distinguished from a general academic education or from an apprenticeship or from training in the performance of routine mental, manual, or physical processes. 29 USC
What percentage of IT employees in the US are women?
The Numbers
Women make up 26% of IT employees
Down from 34.9% in 2002
And 41% in 1996
What percentage of IT Managers are women?
Women IT Leaders
US Bureau of Labor and Statistics say 30% of IT managers are women
Educause says 23% of Higher Education CIOs or senior managers are women
University System of Georgia Numbers
20/30 institutions responded
Overall 30% women
1 institution as low as 8%
1 institution as high 83%
2/30 (7%) institutions have female CIOs or similar
Women30%
Men70%
Why
Input
Throughput
Input
Why
Organizational practicesMasculine work environmentsHiring and promotion practicesLack of role models and mentorsFamily issuesStereotypes Inflexible work policies
Why
Personal barriersGender influence self efficacy (believe you can
succeed)Lack of social capitol (relationships)Networking opportunitiesSense of belonging
Throughput
Women are 3x more likely to leave IT Cultural fitExpectation gapsLack of role models and mentorsCareer satisfactionOrganizational commitmentRole ambiguityRole conflict
How do we fix it?Does it even need fixing?Where do we start?
Women in IT
Women in
Leadership
Women in Higher Educatio
n
Women in Higher EducationMore women in college
57% of college students are female
Women earn more degrees now 60% of masters degrees 50.4% of doctorates
Women faculty/administration 26% of full professors 23% university presidents 14% of presidents at doctoral granting institutions
In Universities, women are less likely to be hired Less likely to be promoted Are paid less
USG Board of Regents
Women in Leadership
Women make up half the labor force
Women make up only 5% of top management positions
Traditional research focused on intentional exclusion
Recent research is looking at “second generation gender bias” Invisible barrierCultural beliefs about genderWorkplace structure
http://www.wsj.com/video/why-arent-more-women-in-c-suite-jobs/408052CE-056C-4656-9A4F-0F9ACE1369D0.html
The Intersection of 3 challenges
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Women in IT
Women in
Leadership
Women in Higher Educatio
n
Does it Matter?
Gallop Poll from 2014 found that diverse teams perform better
Men and women have different viewpoints, ideas, and market insights, which enables better problem solving
A gender-diverse workforce provides more knowledgeA gender-diverse workforce allows the company to
serve an increasingly diverse customer base.Gender diversity helps companies attract and retain
talented women. Companies cannot afford to ignore 50% of the potential workforce and expect to be competitive in the global economy.
Top 5 Reasons for Gender Diversity
Larger Talent Pool
Improved Performance
Improved Moral
Increased ROA
Legal Protection
Wowing you with Science
Study from 2013 at the University of Pennsylvania
Women’s brains connect more between left and right hemispheres
Men’s brains connect more within hemispheres
Might explain why men are better at learning and performing single tasks, while women are better at multitasking and group problem solving
Big finding – we compliment each other!
University of Pennsylvania Research
What Can We Do?
We Have to Change
Talk about it
Learn more about it (even men)
Specifically develop women (its different)
Deal with these issues: Cultural fit Expectation gaps Lack of role models and mentors Career satisfaction Organizational commitment Role ambiguity Role conflict
Work on these personal barriers: Gender influence self efficacy
(believe you can succeed) Lack of social capitol
(relationships) Networking opportunities Sense of belonging
What are the greatest person barriers (male or female) to successfully attaining a leadership position in HE IT?
What barriers are specific to women?
What hard or soft skills are essential for women to achieve success in IT leadership?
What is the best way to prepare young women for leadership in our field?
Questions, Comments, Concerns…
Vicki Rogers