Behavioral Sciences

During the 2022-2023 academic year, women assistant professors at U.S. medical schools earned $0.81 cents for every $1 earned by their male peers.

Following the upcoming retirement of the university's current president, Dr. Laura Carlson is slated to become the interim president of the University of Delaware on July 1. She has served as the institution's provost for the past three years.

In 2019, the longstanding gender gap in middle school STEM performance was eliminated, with girls performing as well - or better - than their male classmates. However, girls' STEM achievement declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, reopening the gender gap that had existed for decades.

“I will approach this role with bold vision — focused on student success, innovation, and national prominence — while building strong bridges with the FAMU community and honoring the legacy that makes this university so special," said Johnson.