Women In Science Is An Innovative Examination Of The Difficulties That Women Encounter In The Scientific Community, Including The Factors That Contribute To The Low Representation And Low Retention Rate Of Women In Scientific Disciplines And Other Competitive Professional Career Tracks. Angela M. Pattatucci Has Brought Together A Group Of 25 Women Scientists From Diverse Backgrounds And In Varying Places Along The Career Continuum - From Students To High-ranking Faculty. They Give Us A Personal Look At A Scientific Environment In Which Women Are Judged More By Stereotype Than Ability And Are Forced To Travel The Road To Success In Isolation. They Share Strategies For Making It Through Gender-specific Boundaries And Showcase Examples Of Programs That Do Support Women In Establishing Successful Scientific Careers. Women In Science Is Intended For Academics And Professionals In A Wide Variety Of Disciplines, Including Women's Studies, Gender Studies, Communication, Management, Public Health, And Public Administration. I Dared To Be Different / Jennifer M. Cramer -- Science And Women : From The Vantage Point Of A Leak In The Pipeline / Minna Mahlab -- Around And Around / Ann Saterbak -- Silver Lining / Katrien J. Van Der Hoeven -- Coming To Terms With Science : A Woman's Story Of Disillusionment / Beth Martin -- Women, Science, And Self-esteem / Kimberly Groat Olsen -- Roots Of A Woman / Laura J. Gaines -- Piecewise Discontinuous Function : Experiences In Engineering / Marybeth Lima -- Because I Did Not Know I Was Different / Sue E. Nokes -- Making Of An Honorary Male / Janet Vorvick -- Being A Scientist : One Woman's Experience / Laurie Tompkins -- One Woman's Life In Science / Suzanne E. Franks -- My First Experience As A Woman Scientist / Nina Wokhlu -- Cutting Loose / Susan S. Allen -- Putting It On The Table / Patricia L. Eng -- Journey To A Career In Science / Denise Gürer -- Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf Now? / Angela Rella -- Feminist-scientist : Ambiguities And Contradictions / Donna Riley -- Feminism : A Mixed Blessing To Women In Science / Noretta Koertge -- Glass Wall / Molly Gleiser -- Project Wise : A Community Of Wise Women / Wendy Katkin -- Women In Science Project At Dartmouth : One Campus Model For Support And Systemic Change / Carol B. Muller And Mary L. Pavone -- From Eden To The Seashore / Michele Montejo -- Oh, The Places You'll Go / Natalie M. Bachir. Edited By Ángela M. Pattatucci. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 287-294) And Index.