The Gender Equity Research Lab (GERL) utilizes intersectional feminist and community-based research methods to conduct research and evaluation focused on the theme of gender equity.
Using large national and regional datasets from a variety of sources, researchers in the Gender Equity Research Lab (GERL) undertake gender-based analysis of U.S. higher education and the U.S. workforce to determine the extent to which equity-based metrics have been achieved within and across various STEM fields.
In addition, GERL researchers conduct program evaluation to assess the effectiveness of promising local interventions along the K-16 STEM pipeline that seek to increase the number of girls and women in the STEM workforce. Through these combined efforts, GERL seeks to assess current progress toward achieving gender equity goals and to develop evidence-based recommendations for future policy and programming interventions.
GERL is a member of the UArizona VIP Program and is currently accepting students to join our research lab on a rolling basis. Undergraduate students are eligible to receive course credit (SBS 292/392/492) for their research participation. Interested students can complete the VIP Interest Form and select Gender Equity Research Lab (GERL) or contact WISE Director, Dr. Stephanie Murphy, to learn more.
Visit our current projects and past projects pages to learn more about the GERL research agenda.