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ADVANCE Faculty Survey 2018-2019 and 2022-2023

UMass ADVANCE administered a climate survey to all faculty members in Fall 2018-Winter 2019. We will conduct the same survey in 2022-2023 (Year 5 of the grant program) to measure the impact of our interventions and assess change over time. The survey seeks to capture faculty members’ experiences at UMass, and whether and how these experiences vary for different identity groups. The ADVANCE team has created two-page reports summarizing key findings from the initial survey by topic. You can view or download the two-page reports or the full report.

In addition, the ADVANCE team has created best-practices tools based on these findings. They can be found int the Tools section of our ScholarWorks site.

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    UMass ADVANCE Faculty Survey Report: Decision-Making Findings
    (2020-01-01) Mickey, Ethel L.
    The UMass ADVANCE program is working to ensure greater equity among faculty members through the power of collaboration. In this research brief, we describe some of the key findings from our initial survey conducted in 2018-19. We will conduct the same survey in 2022-23 to measure the impact of our interventions.
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    UMass ADVANCE Faculty Survey Report: STEM Faculty Experience by Gender and Race
    (2020-01-01) Mickey, Ethel L.
    The UMass ADVANCE program is working to ensure greater equity among faculty through the power of collaboration. In this research brief, we describe some of the key findings from our initial survey, conducted in 2018-19. We will conduct the same survey in 2022-23 to measure the impact of our interventions. In this research brief, we focus on patterns among STEM faculty by race and gender. We explore whether and how race and gender affect STEM faculty inclusion, shared decision-making, and research collaboration.
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    UMass ADVANCE Faculty Survey Report: STEM Faculty Experiences by Gender and Nationality
    (2020-01-01) Mickey, Ethel L.
    The UMass ADVANCE program is working to ensure greater equity among faculty through the power of collaboration. In this research brief, we describe some of the key findings from our initial survey, conducted in 2018-19. We will conduct the same survey in 2022-23 to measure the impact of our interventions. In this research brief, we focus on patterns among STEM faculty by nationality and gender.
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    UMass ADVANCE Faculty Survey Report: Research Collaboration Findings
    (2020-01-01) Mickey, Ethel L.
    The UMass ADVANCE program is working to ensure greater equity among faculty members through the power of collaboration. In this research brief, we describe some of the key findings from our initial 2018-19 survey. We will conduct the same survey in 2022-23 to measure the impact of our interventions.
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    UMass ADVANCE Faculty Survey Report: STEM Faculty Experiences by Gender and Sexuality
    (2020-01-01) Mickey, Ethel L.
    The UMass ADVANCE program is working to ensure greater equity among faculty through the power of collaboration. In this research brief, we describe some of the key findings from our initial survey, conducted in 2018-19. We will conduct the same survey in 2022-23 to measure the impact of our interventions. In this research brief, we focus on patterns among STEM faculty by sexuality and gender.
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    UMass ADVANCE Faculty Survey Report: STEM Faculty Experiences by Gender and Rank
    (2020-01-01) Mickey, Ethel L.
    The UMass ADVANCE program is working to ensure greater equity among faculty through the power of collaboration. In this research brief, we describe some of the key findings from our initial survey, conducted in 2018-19. We will conduct the same survey in 2022-23 to measure the impact of our interventions. In this research brief, we focus on patterns among STEM faculty by rank and gender.
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    UMass ADVANCE Faculty Survey: Comparing STEM and Non-STEM Faculty Experiences
    (2020-01-01) Mickey, Ethel L.
    The UMass ADVANCE program is working to ensure greater equity among faculty through the power of collaboration. In this research brief, we describe some of the key findings from our initial survey, conducted in 2018-19. We will conduct the same survey in 2022-23 to measure the impact of our interventions. In this research brief, we focus on patterns between STEM faculty and non-STEM faculty by gender in the areas of inclusion, shared decision-making, and research collaboration.
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    UMass ADVANCE Faculty Survey Report: STEM Faculty Experiences by Gender and Caregiving
    (2020-01-01) Mickey, Ethel L.
    The UMass ADVANCE program is working to ensure greater equity among faculty through the power of collaboration. In this research brief, we describe some of the key findings from our initial survey, conducted in 2018-19. We will conduct the same survey in 2022-23 to measure the impact of our interventions. In this research brief, we focus on patterns among STEM faculty by caregiving status and gender.
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    Faculty Collaboration and Equity: UMass ADVANCE Report on the 2022 Survey
    (2023-01-01) Liu, Shuyin; Misra, Joya; Smith-Doerr, Laurel
    Research collaboraion is closely related to research productivity and career development. The UMass ADVANCE program is funded by the Natonal Science Foundation (NSF). It aims to transform the UMass campus through the power of collaboration, and advance women faculty in STEM, including women faculty who are diverse by race/ethnicity, nationality, sexuality and other measures. Through analyzing data collected in a faculty survey at UMass Amherst, this report examines faculty experiences on three crucial topics: research collaboration, inclusive community, and departmental decision-making, with a focus on STEM faculty. This report further considers how the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped faculty experiences. Ultimately, informed by the ADVANCE R3 model4 for supporting faculty collaboration (centering on resources, relationships and recognition), we seek to understand if there is equity in allocating necessary resources, accessing relationships with colleagues, receiving recognition for their work among faculty with diverse identities and from different fields. What are the positive and negative experiences among faculty? What needs to be improved?
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    UMass ADVANCE STEM Pandemic Effects by Gender and Time of Hire 2022
    (2023-01-01) Liu, Shuyin; Misra, Joya; Smith-Doerr, Laurel
    In this research brief, we describe some of the key findings from this survey, focusing on patterns among STEM faculty by gender and new hires (whether they joined UMass before or since 2019, given the impact of the pandemic on faculty life). We explore whether and how the intersection of gender and time of hire affect STEM faculty decision-making, feelings of inclusion, and research collaboration.
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    UMass ADVANCE STEM Race and Gender Findings 2022
    (2023-01-01) Liu, Shuyin; Misra, Joya; Smith-Doerr, Laurel
    The UMass ADVANCE program is working to ensure greater equity among faculty through the power of collaboration. In the 2022 ADVANCE survey, 273 UMass faculty from 32 STEM departments in CICS, CNS, College of Engineering, and SBS responded. In this research brief, we describe some of the key findings from this survey, focusing on patterns among STEM faculty by gender and race. We explore whether and how the intersection of gender and race affect STEM faculty inclusion, shared decision-making, and research collaboration.
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    UMass ADVANCE STEM Rank and Gender Findings 2022
    (2023-01-01) Liu, Shuyin; Misra, Joya; Smith-Doerr, Laurel
    In this research brief, we describe some of the key findings from this survey, focusing on patterns among STEM faculty by gender and rank. We explore whether and how the intersection of gender and rank affect STEM faculty inclusion, shared decision-making, and research collaboration.
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    UMass ADVANCE STEM vs Non-STEM Findings 2022
    (2023-01-01) Liu, Shuyin; Misra, Joya; Smith-Doerr, Laurel
    In this research brief, we focus on patterns between STEM faculty and non-STEM faculty by gender in the areas of inclusion, shared decision-making, and research collaboration. While the findings in this brief indicate similar patterns for women faculty in both STEM and non-STEM fields, there are some differences between these fields.
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    UMass ADVANCE STEM Caregiving and Gender Findings 2022
    (2023-01-01) Liu, Shuyin; Misra, Joya; Smith-Doerr, Laurel
    In this research brief, we describe some of the key findings from this survey, focusing on patterns among STEM faculty by gender and caregiving status. We explore whether and how the intersection of gender and caregiving status affect STEM faculty inclusion, shared decision-making, and research collaboration.
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    UMass ADVANCE STEM Inclusive Community Findings 2022
    (2023-01-01) Liu, Shuyin; Misra, Joya; Smith-Doerr, Laurel
    Inclusion refers to faculty members feeling connected, valued, respected, and heard in their departments and the larger UMass community. The pandemic has had a dramatic impact on feelings of inclusion, as many people have spent months or years primarily working from home, with fewer opportunities to meet and connect with colleagues.
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    UMass ADVANCE STEM Research Collaboration Findings 2022
    (2023-01-01) Liu, Shuyin; Misra, Joya; Smith-Doerr, Laurel
    Research collaboration, including working together on grant proposals, papers, patents, or other outputs, is critical to 21st century STEM faculty careers. Collaboration drives funding and productivity for many STEM researchers. Yet, most research finds that collaboration patterns differ by race and gender, in ways that disadvantage women and members of racially minoritized groups. In addition, the pandemic has interrupted opportunities to connect with colleagues. How do STEM researchers at UMass see collaboration in the current moment?
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    UMass ADVANCE STEM Nationality and Gender Findings 2022
    (2023-01-01) Liu, Shuyin; Misra, Joya; Smith-Doerr, Laurel
    In this research brief, we describe some of the key findings from this survey, focusing on patterns among STEM faculty by gender and nationality. We explore whether and how the intersection of gender and nationality affect STEM faculty inclusion, shared decision-making, and research collaboration.
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    UMass ADVANCE STEM Decision-Making Findings 2022
    (2023-01-01) Liu, Shuyin; Misra, Joya; Smith-Doerr, Laurel
    Shared decision-making refers to faculty having opportunities to engage in discussions, voice their opinions, and have those opinions recognized as departments make decisions. While the university has a long history of faculty-led governance, there has always been substantial variability between departments. In addition, the pandemic has depressed opportunities for faculty to work together to make formal and informal decisions.
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    UMass ADVANCE Faculty Survey Report: Inclusive Community Findings
    (2020-01-01) Mickey, Ethel L.
    The UMass ADVANCE program is working to ensure greater equity among faculty members through the power of collaboration. In this research brief, we describe some of the key findings from our initial survey, conducted in 2018-19. We will conduct the same survey in 2022-23 to measure the impact of our interventions
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    Faculty Collaboration and Equity: UMass ADVANCE Faculty Survey Full Report
    (2020-01-01) Mickey, Ethel L.
    Collaboration plays a key role in scientific discovery and innovation, driving knowledge production and funding in the sciences, engineering, and technology. However, universities historically reward individual attainment over collaborative engagement. UMass ADVANCE, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), focuses on cultivating faculty equity, inclusion, and success through the power of collaboration to advance the careers of women faculty, including women of color, in science and engineering. This report assesses UMass STEM faculty experiences (collected in a survey described below) related to collaboration in three key areas: (1) research; (2) inclusive community-building; and (3) decision-making. Ultimately, the survey is designed to understand if there is gender and racial equity in the distribution of resources to promote faculty success and inclusion. What is going well for faculty? Do all STEM faculty members have similar and positive experiences with and access to collaboration? Do all STEM faculty have similar and positive experiences regarding inclusion and decision-making? What areas need improvement?