Nancy’s Research Studies on Gender Bias

Completed and Published

Wayne NL, Miller GA (2018) “Impact of gender, organized athletics, and video gaming on driving skills in novice drivers.” PloS One 13 (1). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190885

Wayne NL, Vermillion M, Uijtdehaage S (2010) “Gender differences in leadership amongst first-year medical students in the small-group setting.” Academic Medicine 85 (8), 1276-1281. https://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/fulltext/2010/08000/gender_differences_in_leadership_amongst.10.aspx

In Process

“Harassment and Bullying of Forensic Scientists: Impact of Gender, Organizational Hierarchy and Civil Service Status” in collaboration with Rana DellaRocco (Chief of Science and Evidence, Baltimore Police Department) and Ryan D. Krone, PhD (Director, Elite Research)

The purpose of this study is to investigate, for the first time, the extent and nature of harassment and bullying in forensic science laboratories associated with law enforcement. A secondary aim of this study was to assess whether levels of harassment were associated with workplace performance, absenteeism, and intention to leave. We hypothesized that harassment is positively associated with intention to leave and absenteeism and negatively associated with workplace performance.

“Gender Pay Equity in the Advertising Industry” in collaboration with Jess Watts (Director of Brand Planning at Expedia and Cultural Researcher)

The purpose of this survey is to understand–for the first time in the United States–the extent of the gender pay gap within the advertising industry, as well as perceptions of potential pay disparities in subjects’ places of employment.