1. Underrepresented faculty play a disproportionate role in advancing diversity and inclusion
- Author
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Sara P. Bombaci, Miguel F. Jimenez, Liba Pejchar, Theresa M. Laverty, Drew E. Bennett, and Kate Wilkins
- Subjects
0106 biological sciences ,Male ,media_common.quotation_subject ,White male ,Nationwide survey ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,Humans ,Sociology ,Biology ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Research data ,media_common ,Ecology ,business.industry ,05 social sciences ,050301 education ,respiratory system ,Public relations ,Faculty ,business ,Shared responsibility ,human activities ,0503 education ,Inclusion (education) ,Diversity (politics) - Abstract
A diverse and inclusive scientific community is more productive, innovative and impactful, yet ecology and evolutionary biology continues to be dominated by white male faculty. We quantify faculty engagement in activities related to diversity and inclusion and identify factors that either facilitate or hinder participation. Through a nationwide survey, we show that faculty with underrepresented identities disproportionally engage in diversity and inclusion activities, yet such engagement was not considered important for tenure. Faculty perceived time and funding as major limitations, which suggests that institutions should reallocate resources and reconsider how faculty are evaluated to promote shared responsibility in advancing diversity and inclusion.
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- 2018