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  • Quoted: Kristen Smith in Business NH Magazine

    January 15, 2024
    Kristin Smith

    "If we want to improve access and level this playing field, we need a program that's comprehensive and inclusive," the visiting associate professor of sociology says in an article about paid family and medical leave. Business NH Magazine NH's Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Aims To Increase Participation During Second Year Published Friday Jan 12, 2024 Author Kelly Burch, Granite State News Collaborati

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  • Prof Michele Tine's research on SATs referenced in the New York Times.

    January 11, 2024
    SAT data charts

    Recent article in the New York Times by David Leonhardt reference Friedman, Sacerdote and Tine SAT data from the entering classes of 2017 to 2022, excluding 2020. New York Times, January 8, 2024 Good morning. We're covering the debate over standardized tests in college admissions — as well as Israel, artificial intelligence and the Golden Globes.

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  • Cohort Differences in Occupational Retention among Computer Science Degree Holders: Reassessing the Role of Family

    December 14, 2023
    Kristin Smith

    Although women's representation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) employment has increased significantly over the past few decades, their presence remains low in fields like computer science. Using the National Science Foundation's Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT), this paper assesses the factors shaping employment in STEM and non-STEM occupations among men and women with bachelor's degrees in computer science. Our results reveal that women with degrees in computer science are far less likely than

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