August 18, 2000

Female Scientists Turn Their Backs on Jobs at Research Universities

By ALISON SCHNEIDER

Many say liberal-arts colleges provide a better place for women to thrive

Deborah S. Gross doesn't have a fancy lab, a $1-million grant, or a bevy of graduate students to do her bidding. But she doesn't consider herself an also-ran as a scientist, even if a lot of big-time researchers might disagree.

As an assistant professor of chemistry at Carleton College, Ms. Gross knows exactly who she is -- a small-time scientist at a small-size college. And she

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