Word: sonnert
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...There was a huge upsurge of interest in the topic, of course, because of that debate, but the course is only in some respects related to it,” said Lecturer on Sociology Gerhard Sonnert, who teaches the course. “The main elements are more theoretical and empirical on the topic on a wider scale...
...Sonnert, who is also a research associate in the Physics Department, has been looking into the fate of promising female scientists since the late 1980s. He helped lead a large-scale study 15 years ago that examined the “career outcomes” of men and women pursuing two of the nation’s most prestigious post-doctoral fellowships...
This fall, students interested in gender politics, the sociology of science—or just Larry—will be able to indulge their interests in Sociology 163, “Women and Science: Sociological Aspects,” taught by Lecturer on Sociology Gerhard Sonnert...
...This has been a long term interest of mine,” Sonnert wrote in an e-mail. “I would not consider the course a reaction to President Summers’ comments on women scientists... but [his] remarks have led to a huge surge in publicity and focused more attention on the work that we scholars in the field have been doing for a while...
...Sonnert and Holton found counter-intuitive results on the question of whether women serve as better mentors. In their observations, for men, having a female adviser made roughly no difference. And for some women, having a female adviser actually had a negative impact...