KOREAN ACADEMIC WOMEN - MULTIPLE ROLES, MULTIPLE CHALLENGES

The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of Korean aca demic women regarding their faculty careers within Korean universities . Personal interviews were conducted with thirteen female faculty memb ers as well other informants (administrators, male faculty and graduat e students) at three large private universities in the Republic of Kor ea: Yonsei University, Ewha Women's University and Dankook University. The study focuses on 1) the experience of Western-trained academic wo men in securing faculty positions in Korean universities, 2) the work load and responsibilities of women faculty within the academy, and 3) the impact of their personal lives and social roles on their professio nal achievement and satisfaction. Comparisons are drawn between the ex periences of these Korean academic women and what we have learned abou t the experiences of academic women in Western institutions.