Mumford

[muhm-ferd]

noun

1. Lewis, 1895–1990, U.S. author and social scientist.

Mumford

/ ˈmʌmfəd /

noun

1. Lewis. 1895–1990, US sociologist, whose works are chiefly concerned with the relationship between man and his environment. They include The City in History (1962) and Roots of Contemporary Architecture (1972)

Example Sentences

“Getting shut out of a course seems to be a lot more disruptive to female students,” says Kevin Mumford, an associate dean and professor at Purdue’s Mitch Daniels School of Business and one of the paper’s co-authors.

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Female students who got shut out, Mumford says, may take a class with fewer credits instead of their first choice, or not take a replacement class at all, making it tougher to cover the credits needed in four years.

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Other studies have shown that female students are more affected by negative shocks in their education than male students, Mumford says.

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Even though the study looked at Purdue, the results are relevant for many schools, Mumford says.

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A student’s major could explain the salary gap, Mumford says, but otherwise the causes aren’t clear.

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