Erin A. Cech
Faculty Associate, Population Studies Center.
Assistant Professor, Sociology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
Assistant Professor, Sociology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
Ph.D., Sociology, University of California-San Diego
Research Interests: Dr. Cech's research examines how inequality is reproduced through processes that are built into seemingly innocuous cultural beliefs and practices. She uses quantitative and qualitative approaches to examine inequality in STEM professions; she examines how cultural definitions of "good work" and "good workers" can anchor inequality in the workforce; and she studies how cultural understandings of the extent and origin of inequality help to uphold unequal social structures.
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Erin Cech et al discuss bias and belief in meritocracy in AI and engineering
After a baby, 28% of new parents leave full-time STEM work, reports Erin Cech
Cech analyzes impacts on employees of "ideal worker norms" and workplace flexibility bias
Cech et al examine why the STEM gender gap is smaller in Muslim-majority countries than in the US
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Defining and Assessing Systems Thinking in Diverse Engineering Populations (NSF)
