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AAS Statistics and the “60% Cohort”
Kevin B. Marvel
Deputy Executive Officer
American Astronomical Society
1973 AAS Membership Distribution
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18 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78 83
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1990 AAS Membership Distribution
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1990 Men 1990 Women
1995 AAS Membership Distribution
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18 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78 83
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1995 - Men 1995 - Women
Topics
• Becoming part of the workforce
• Trends in employment openings
• Where do astronomers work?
• The changing AAS
Rule Number 1
• Only YOU, the job seeker, is responsible for finding a job, not me, not “the world,” not your mom…YOU!– Resume databases provide a false sense of
active searching– Passive application is useless– You must stand out to get hired– Customize everything job by job
The AAS is here to help
• Job Centers at every meeting
• Career workshops at winter meetings
• Sessions and speakers on career issues
• Networking opportunities galore
• Newsletter articles on employment issues
• Non-academic career information
• Advocates on career issues
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Job Register StatisticsJob Register
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The changing AAS - 1973
• Initial survey of membership• First action by Working Group on the Status of
Women in Astronomy, established August 1972• 2,800 sample size, 27% response rate• Overall female membership was only 8%• Evidence for ‘youth peak’ for women• Women prize winners and AAS leadership
numbers low relative to % membership
Demographics - 19731973 AAS Membership Distribution
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18 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78 83
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1973 Men 1973 Women
Demographics - 19731973 AAS Membership - Age Distribution
Difference by Gender
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18 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78 83
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Percent of Gender at Age
Men Women
The AAS - 1990
• Complete membership survey– Expensive ~ $25,000 in 1990 dollars
• Response rate good : 42%– Implies reliability of +/- 1.6%
• Overall female membership increased since 1973– 12.6% vs. 8%
• More young female members than male– Peak of age distribution ~ 30 vs. 45
Demographics – 19901990 AAS Membership Distribution
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18 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78 83
Age (5 year bins)
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1990 Men 1990 Women
Demographics – 19901990 AAS Membership - Age Distribution
Difference by Gender
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18 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78 83
Age (5 year bins)
Percent of Gender at Age
Men Women
The AAS - 1995
• Partial Membership Survey– 30% response rate, ~1,000 member sample