Underrepresented faculty play a disproportionate role in advancing diversity and inclusion.
Nat Ecol Evol
; 3(7): 1030-1033, 2019 07.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31160738
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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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Biology
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Faculty
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Nat Ecol Evol
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
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