How to Survive STEM Academia as a Tenure-track Woman: Roadblocks, Entryways, and Advice on How to Make It Through

Margo A. Gregor, Alejandra Gonzalez, Abigail L. Stark, Kelly A. Burke, Nina J. Parekh, Aubrey Powell, Leonie Mohrs, Keena C. Singletary, Kate Glennon, Department of Psychology, University of Akron, Department of Psychology, Roosevelt University

Journal of Career Assessment

Published online on January 31, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Career Assessment, Ahead of Print.
This research amplifies the voices of 77 tenured and nearly tenured women in STEM academia who responded to a series of open-ended questions regarding perceived barriers and supports on the path toward tenure. The current study compared these responses to ...