funded by the Randolph Foundation examined higher education in the United States. A controversial 2004 study by TRF-supported scholars found that "72 percent of teachers at American colleges and universities identify themselves as liberal, compared with 15 percent who describe themselves as conservative, with the liberal tilt greatest at elite schools and in humanities and social sciences departments." This study was cited by various columnists including Cal Thomas. Its methodology and conclusions were criticized by the American Association of University Professors. TRF is funding a six-year University of Virginia study examining parental leave policies in United States universities and their possible effect on gender roles. According to a description on the university's website, the fundamental questions to be addressed by the study relate to the fact that, There is an ongoing quarrel in the academic literature between evolutionary psychologists and most feminists. The evolutionary psychologists believe that there are deep-seated hormonal and other reasons why women have done and probably always will do the vast majority of baby care. Most feminists believe that society constructs for women the role of baby care and that, with effort, this can be changed. Organizations funded In addition to sponsoring the projects noted above, TRF has also served as a source of funding for a number of other organizations, including: Policy and advocacy organizations Educational institutions Notes 1972 establishments in New York (state) Political and economic research foundations in the United States Non-profit organizations based in New York City Organizations established in 1972