Managing Gender Inequity in Academia: A Guide for Faculty and Administrators in Public Affairs Programs

Academia is not immune to gender bias, and in many public affairs programs, inequities persist in faculty academic rank, salary, career length, job security, leadership roles, professional recognition, resource allocation, and role stereotypes. Managing Gender Inequity in Academia is the first book to provide an evidence-based guide for university administrators and faculty interested in building all-important gender equity in public affairs and related programs. Drawing on both secondary and primary data, the book offers a comprehensive perspective on public affairs faculty career paths, the obstacles to advancement in the academy, and how the COVID-19 pandemic further contributed to existing inequities.

Each chapter of the book presents evidence-based research derived from interviews, surveys, existing statistics, and documents, offering guidance to public affairs programs, departments, and schools on ways to strengthen the recruitment, retention, and promotion of women in the academy. Ultimately, author Gina Scutelnicu Todoran demonstrates the ways in which gender equity can strengthen institutions of higher learning. Managing Gender Inequity in Academia is a guide for building gender equity in public affairs programs for faculty, higher education administrators, and graduate students in public affairs and related disciplines.

Gina Scutelnicu Todoran is Professor of Public Administration at Pace University, USA. She serves as Associate Editor for Public Integrity and is chair of the Northeastern Conference of Public Administration. She has served as department chair and MPA program director at Pace University and was previously a faculty member at Jackson State University, USA. Her research has appeared in journals such as the Journal of Public Affairs Education, Public Integrity, Public Administration Review, and Teaching Public Administration.