This paper investigates the temporal dynamics of faculty hiring in mathematics, analyzing over 120,000 records from 150 institutions over seven decades. It reveals a growing disparity between the number of mathematics Ph.D.s awarded and faculty positions filled, and a decline in the probability of Ph.D. graduates obtaining faculty positions, even at top institutions. The study finds a strong correlation between Ph.D. institution prestige and the probability of obtaining a faculty position, as well as evidence suggesting that women face lower hiring probabilities than men. A small group of elite departments consistently dominated the hiring network, though one department significantly increased its centrality over time.
Publisher
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Published On
May 17, 2023
Authors
Cody FitzGerald, Yitong Huang, Katelyn Plaisier Leisman, Chad M. Topaz
Tags
faculty hiring
mathematics
Ph.D. graduates
gender disparity
prestige
academic institutions
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