This file was prepared for electronic distribution by the inforM staff. Questions or comments should be directed to inform-editor@umail.umd.edu REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN Professional and Paraprofessional Staff Data for Professional and Paraprofessional staff are provided in three categories. Managers and executives include individuals whose principal assignments require major responsibility for management of the institution, or a customarily recognized department. This category includes presidents, vice presidents, deans, directors, associate deans, assistant deans, and executive officers of academic departments . Other Professionals include persons whose primary assignments would require at least a baccalaureate. Technical and Paraprofessionals include those persons whose assignments require specialized knowledge or skills which may be acquired through experience or academic work such as that offered in many two-year technical institutes, community colleges, junior colleges, or through equivalent on-the-job training. Computer programmers and operators, engineering aides, licensed practical or vocational nurses, technicians and similar occupations are included in this category. Over the past ten years, the percentage of women in managerial or executive positions has grown both at two- and four-year public institutions. The increase has been particularly notable at the community colleges, where the proportion of women has risen 18 percent since 1982. Women currently comprise 43 percent of all full-time managers and executives at the two-year institutions compared to 35 percent at the four-year collegiate institutions. Women constitute a majority of the staff classified as other professionals at both two- and four-year institutions. Participation rates for women at two-year institutions have increased in both the other professionals, and technical and paraprofessionals categories. At four-year institutions, however, participation rates for women in these categories have declined. In 1982, 62 percent of the staff at four-year institutions classified as other professionals were women. By 1991, women comprised only 54 percent of the staff in this category. The proportion of women technical and paraprofessionals has dropped from 41 percent to 36 percent over the same time period. Professional and Paraprofessional Distribution at Two- and Four-Year Institutions 1982, 1985, 1988, and 1991 Two-Year Institutions 1982 1985 1988 1991 m f m f m f m f Managers and Executives 75% 25% 69% 31% 63% 37% 57% 43% Other Professionals 40% 60% 37% 63% 36% 64% 33% 67% Technical and Paraprofessionals 46% 54% 40% 60% 42% 58% 39% 61% Four-Year Institutions 1982 1985 1988 1991 m f m f m f m f Managers and Executives 70% 30% 66% 34% 66% 34% 65% 35% Other Professionals 38% 62% 45% 55% 45% 55% 46% 54% Technical and Paraprofessionals 59% 41% 68% 32% 62% 38% 64% 36% Faculty Since 1982, Maryland's public campuses have added almost 800 new faculty positions. Currently women comprise slightly more than one- third of the full-time faculty at Maryland public campuses, and the proportion of women faculty has risen steadily over the ten year period. This increase has been most notable at two-year institutions. Increases in female representation at the four-year institutions have been more modest. The tables below indicate that the proportion of women having attained the rank of professor or associate professor has risen slightly for community colleges, but has remained fairly constant at four-year institutions. The proportion of female assistant professors has increased at two-year institutions from 51 percent in 1982 to 60 percent in 1991, while the proportion at four-year institutions has remained constant. The proportion of women instructors and lecturers has increased at both two- and four-year institutions. The data also suggest that while the proportion of women faculty in tenure-track positions has increased at two-year institutions, it has changed little at four-year institutions. Tenure-track faculty include professors, associate professors and assistant professors. Women comprise a higher proportion of tenure-track faculty at two-- year institutions than at the four-year campuses. Faculty Distribution By Rank at Public Two- and Four-Year Institutions 1982, 1985, 1988, and 1991 Two-Year Institutions 1982 1985 1988 1991 m f m f m f m f Professor 74% 26% 72% 28% 71% 39% 69% 31% Associate Professor 63% 37% 61% 39% 56% 44% 52% 48% Assistant Professor 49% 51% 45% 55% 43% 57% 40% 60% Instructor 36% 64% 43% 57% 36% 65% 39% 61% Lecturer 24% 76% 22% 78% 29% 71% 31% 69% Total Faculty 59% 41% 58% 42% 56% 44% 54% 46% Four-Year Institutions 1982 1985 1988 1991 m f m f m f m f Professor 87% 13% 88% 12% 87% 13% 86% 14% Associate Professor 80% 20% 77% 23% 75% 25% 74% 26% Assistant Professor 61% 39% 61% 39% 62% 38% 61% 39% Instructor 44% 56% 38% 62% 43% 57% 40% 60% Lecturer 60% 40% 58% 42% 42% 48% 50% 50% Total Faculty 71% 29% 71% 29% 71% 29% 70% 30%