In Search of Best Practices on Gender Equity for University Faculty: An Update

Authors

Constance Z. Wagner, Saint Louis University School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2019

Keywords

gender equity; university faculty; intersectionality; employment discrimination

Abstract

This article updates the author’s earlier work on the search for gender equity among women faculty in the university setting in the United States. The author reflects on the fact that some of the literature in this area does not sufficiently address the challenges facing women of color. She seeks to fill the gap in her own research by referencing best practices discussed in three recent books on the professional lives of university faculty who are women of color. She argues that future work on best practices for achieving gender equity must address issues of intersectionality of race, gender, and class in order to develop effective tools for change in the university setting. This article was prepared for the 2019 Norman Shachoy Symposium at Villanova Law School, which focused on “Gender Equity in Law Schools”.

Recommended Citation

Constance Z. Wagner. In Search of Best Practices on Gender Equity for University Faculty: An Update. Norman Shachoy Symposium at Villanova Law School, 2019.