Research Findings

A campus known for its freedom of speech and civil rights leadership, UC Berkeley is, not surprisingly, at the forefront with research programs and centers dedicated to raise awareness about equity and inclusion in higher education on our own campus and throughout the world.

Office for Faculty Equity Studies and Reports

The Academic Pipeline at Berkeley - Demographic Data

UC Berkeley Climate Survey

UC Berkeley Departmental Faculty Recruitment Survey

Equity Research at UCB

General Findings from the UC Faculty Work and Family Survey

UC Family Edge Report - campus breakdowns of the data included in the UC family edge report

Other Campus climate surveys and reports:

University of Michigan Advance survey

The Climate for Women Faculty at UCSF

Princeton University Faculty Climate Report

Stanford University climate survey

Research on Bias:

UCLA's Research on Bias and Assumptions handout

Valian, V. Beyond Gender Schemas: Improving the Advancement of Women in Academia

Georgi, H. Is There an Unconscious Discrimination Against Women in Science?

Goldin, C. & Rouse, C. Orchestrating Impartiality: The Impact of "Blind" Auditions on Female Musicians

Smith, D. G. How to Diversify the Faculty

Smith, D. G., et. al. Interrupting the Usual: Successful Strategies for Hiring Diverse Faculty

Steinpreis, R. E., et. al. The Impact of Gender on the Review of the Curricula Vitae of Job Applicants and Tenure Candidates: A National Empirical Study

Trix, F. & Psenka, C. Exploring the Color of Glass: Letters of Recommendation for Female and Male Medical Faculty

Vedantam, S. The Bias Test: You May Be More Prejudiced than You Think

Wenneras, C & Wold, A. Nepotism and Sexism in Peer-Review