Dr. Robert Josephs received a grant from the National Science Foundation for his proposal entitled Hormones, Status, and the Relationship between Social Behaviors and Intellectual Performance. This research examines a critical assumption that testosterone is fundamentally related to the psychological need for status and speaks to the essential problem of the under-representation of women and minorities in science and engineering. The insights gained from these studies have the potential to help retain academically underrepresented groups in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), and improve academic performance of members of such groups. (September 2004)
Dr. Robert Josephs received a grant from the National Science Foundation for his proposal entitled Hormones, Status, and the Relationship between Social Behaviors and Intellectual Performance. This research examines a critical assumption that testosterone is fundamentally related to the psychological need for status and speaks to the essential problem of the under-representation of women and minorities in science and engineering. The insights gained from these studies have the potential to help retain academically underrepresented groups in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), and improve academic performance of members of such groups. (September 2004)