Alex James

This paper develops an individual-based model of academic career progression, finding that multiple factors compound to slow women's advancement and showing that gender parity at high ranks requires equalizing hiring rates across gender, rank, and discipline.

The paper introduces the W-index, a metric to assess gender equity in STEM research, showing it increases with women's representation and career stage across multiple case studies.

The paper finds that female-dominated disciplines have lower research quality evaluations and funding success rates, affecting both men and women.