Breaking in : women's accounts of how choices shape STEM careers

Wolverton, Ann. (Author). Nagaoka, Lisa Ann. (Added Author). Wolverton, Mimi. (Added Author).

Summary: This volume showcases the stories of eight women scientists who have achieved successful careers in the academy, industry and government. Breaking In offers insights into the challenges and barriers that women face in entering STEM, while also describing these women's motivations, the choices they made along their paths, and the intellectual satisfactions and excitement of scientific discovery they derive from their work.--From Association for Women in Science (AWIS) website.

Item details

ISBN: 9781579224288
ISBN: 1579224288
ISBN: 9781579224295
ISBN: 1579224296
ISBN: 9781620362457
ISBN: 9781620362464
Physical Description: print
xiii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Sterling, Virginia : Stylus, 2015.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-221) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The realities of breaking in -- Fascination, fun, and flexibility / Cynthia Barnhart -- A curious mind / Linda S. Birnbaum -- The consummate professor / Susan Blessing -- Academia : a good fit / Teresa D. Golden -- A life full of serendipitous options / Sharon Hays -- Enjoying a life that fits / Angela Hessler -- An ardent adventurer / Bonnie F. Jacobs -- Just happened to be in the right place at the right time, and incredibly bright / Radia Perlman -- The realities of choice -- Is the past the present? -- Hidden choices -- Choices: Is the past the future?