Stockard, Jean2024-04-262024-04-262015-02-03The Experiences and Perceptions of Women Post-Doctoral Fellows in Chemistry: Data from COACh Surveys and Interviews, J. Stockard, February 2015. University of Oregon: COACh.https://hdl.handle.net/1794/2936712 pagesThis brief report examines the experiences and views of women post-doctoral fellows in the field of chemistry. The data came from questionnaires given to participants in COACh-sponsored workshops at various national professional meetings. Before attending the workshops participants were asked to complete surveys that asked about their professional experiences and concerns. All surveys were administered on-line and respondents were free to answer or not answer any of the questions. These data were supplemented by personal interviews conducted with six post-doctoral fellows in the summer of 2007. Data were obtained from 114 women attending 10 different COACh professional development workshops from 2006 to 2014 that were held prior to or during professional scientific meetings in various cities across the United States (see Table 1). Over the nine year period the survey was altered slightly, primarily with the aim of shortening the questionnaire and making it easier for respondents to complete. A substantial proportion of the questions were included in all versions of the survey, and the discussion below focuses on responses to these common questions. The first major section below examines demographic characteristics of the respondents and information about the nature of their work and academic specialties. The second section reports data on how they view their work and career, and the third reports the mentoring and support they have received. The fourth section examines the respondents’ views of how equitably women and minorities are treated, comparing their views to those of chemistry department chairs and women faculty. The final section looks at their future plans.en-USCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USPost-Doctoral FellowsLeadership rolesInterviewArticle