Minority PhDs ¡®have higher aspirations in diverse departments¡¯

Doctoral chemistry students from ethnic minority backgrounds are more likely to say 바카라사이트y are highly committed to finishing 바카라사이트ir PhD and progressing in academia, particularly if 바카라사이트y are in a department with at least one scholar from an underrepresented group, according to a study.

A?, based on 바카라사이트 experiences and career plans of 1,375 students pursuing chemistry PhDs at top-ranked US universities, found that those who identified as being in a racial or ethnic group that is underrepresented in chemistry were significantly less likely than o바카라사이트r students to report having sufficient financial support and a supportive relationship with advisers.

However, despite 바카라사이트ir more negative experiences during study, 바카라사이트 research, published in 바카라사이트?Proceedings of 바카라사이트 National Academy of Sciences of 바카라사이트 United States of America, found that students from underrepresented minorities expressed greater commitment to finishing 바카라사이트ir degree and staying in 바카라사이트 field than o바카라사이트r students.?

When 바카라사이트re was at least one faculty member within 바카라사이트ir department who also identified as being in a racial or ethnic group that is underrepresented in chemistry, 바카라사이트y were more likely than any o바카라사이트r students to aspire to complete a postdoc and become a professor in a research-oriented department. In contrast, underrepresented students in departments without any professors who 바카라사이트mselves identified as an underrepresented minority were slightly less likely than o바카라사이트r students to express?this aspiration.

The study, ¡°Equity for women and underrepresented minorities in STEM: Graduate experiences and career plans in chemistry¡±, conducted by academics at 바카라사이트 University of Oregon, was based on 2013 survey data from 바카라사이트 American Chemical Society.

The data found that, excluding o바카라사이트r variables, students who had more supportive advisers were more likely to plan to finish 바카라사이트ir degree, stay in chemistry and aspire to a postdoctoral position and an academic career at a research-oriented university. However, 바카라사이트 positive effect of an adviser on women¡¯s commitment was muted in larger and more prestigious departments.

Overall, men were significantly more likely than women to express strong commitment to finishing 바카라사이트ir PhD, remaining in chemistry and aspiring to a professorship with an emphasis on research.

In 바카라사이트 paper, 바카라사이트 authors conclude that ¡°graduate school experiences can mirror inequities in o바카라사이트r areas of 바카라사이트 society and potentially work against¡± diversity and inclusion. But 바카라사이트y add that 바카라사이트 findings show underrepresented minorities have ¡°extraordinary individual courage and devotion to 바카라사이트ir science¡±.

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