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A seat at the table is not enough: a perspective on Black women representation in academia
- May 5, 2023
Although it has been reported extensively that academia has a racism and sexism problem, the intersection of race and gender in academia is one that is not often highlighted and thus unacknowledged. The reality is that racism and sexism have a double-dose effect for Black women in academia.
Inclusive LGBTQ+ fieldwork: Advancing spaces of belonging and safety
- Apr 25, 2023
Increasing everyday levels of LGBTQ+ phobia and other forms of identity-based prejudice reveal the need for systematic attention across the versatile geographic discipline to the belonging and safety of LGBTQ+ field researchers.
Why Difference Makes a Difference: Diversity, Inequality, and Institutionalization
- Apr 21, 2023
The purpose of this paper is to explain why differences make such a difference by drawing on an historical, institutional, and structural account of intergroup relations and to show the relevance in the present of what has in the past shaped the differences that we take for granted as essential, enduring, and consequential.
Assessing barriers to the career ladder and professional development for ethnic minority genetic counselors in the United States
- Mar 30, 2023
According to US Census data, by 2044, more than half of individuals living in the United States are expected to be from a racial or ethnic minority group; however, this level of diversity is not reflected in the genetic counseling workforce.
Profiles in persistence: A latent profile analysis of multilevel coping strategies enacted among women in the sciences
- Mar 23, 2023
This study examines the different ways women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) occupations cope with systemic stereotype threat.
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Career Calculus: Assessing the Psychological Cost of Pursuing an Engineering Career
- Mar 16, 2023
Personal characteristics (e.g., race/ethnicity, gender, and precollege experiences) are known to shape students' pathways to engineering, as well as persistence decisions in college. However, the role of psychological cost in postgraduation intentions has received less scholarly attention.
Asian American women in STEM in the lab with “White Men Named John”
- Mar 6, 2023
Examining intersections of science, race, and gender and how they shape the doctoral student experience for Asian American women in STEM fields.
Report Highlights Lack of Medical Worker Diversity – and How to Fix That
- Feb 27, 2023
Racial and ethnic diversity among medical workers is critical to Americans' health, but more needs to be done to recruit, train and support those professionals, a new report says.
In OW-STEM, a Legacy Push for STEM Diversity
- Feb 20, 2023
Opening STEM fields to traditionally "underrepresented" communities strengthens future workforces.
Esports are Seen as a Pathway to Boost Diversity in STEM Careers
- Feb 13, 2023
By channeling students’ enthusiasm for esports, schools and businesses aim to prepare them for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math at a time when the fields lack racial diversity.
How State and Local Leaders Can Harness New Infrastructure Funding to Build a Stronger, More Inclusive Workforce
- Feb 6, 2023
The infrastructure field has long faced challenges in finding and retaining workers, and it does not have a strong track record of inclusion and diversity.
Disability and Sex/Gender Intersections in Unmet Workplace Support Needs: Findings from a Large Canadian Survey of Workers
- Jan 30, 2023
Individual attributes including disability and sex/gender have the potential to intersect and determine the likelihood of unmet workplace support needs.
Leadership in Science: How Female Researchers are Breaking up the Boys’ Club
- Jan 23, 2023
Science needs to progress from purely ‘white Alpha male’ approaches to leadership.
Recruit with Diversity and Inclusion in Mind
- Jan 18, 2023
Ensuring the recruiting process is inclusive requires a conscious effort to find out who people are as well as what skills and experiences they could bring to a team.
Gender Diversity and Senior Leadership in Academic Dentistry: Female Representation at the Dean Position in the United States
- Jan 16, 2023
In the US dental schools, there is one female dean for every five deans who are male, indicating underrepresentation of women at the highest role in academic leadership.
Moving Labs: A Checklist for Researchers with Disabilities
- Jan 9, 2023
How to choose a workplace that is welcoming and safe, and where your career will thrive.
The Imperative for Scientific Societies to Change the Face of Academia: Recommendations for Immediate Action
- Jan 2, 2023
As organizations that facilitate collaboration and communication, scientific societies have an opportunity, and a responsibility, to drive inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility in science in academia.
How Diversity Makes Better Engineering Teams
- Dec 26, 2022
Diversity, equity, and inclusion offer a win–win for engineers working together to serve the public.
Recruiters: Highlight Your Company’s Diversity, Not Just Perks and Pay
- Dec 19, 2022
Many job seekers want to join inclusive companies that reflect their values.
Inclusive Restoration: Ten Recommendations to Support LGBTQ+ Researchers in Restoration Science
- Dec 12, 2022
Restoration science is uniquely positioned to create change: the same principles that shape ecosystem restoration also provide a blueprint for cultivating inclusion in science.
