scholarly journals Immigrant and minority scientists shaken by Trump win

Nature ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 539 (7630) ◽  
pp. 476-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Ledford ◽  
Sara Reardon ◽  
Ramin Skibba
Keyword(s):  
Minority Scientists

scholarly journals Preparing minority scientists and engineers (220.1)

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Summers ◽  
Freeman Hrabowski
Keyword(s):  
Scientists And Engineers ◽  
Minority Scientists

scholarly journals The Minority Scientists’ Experience: Challenging and Overcoming Barriers to Enhancing Diversity and Career Advancement

2022 ◽  
Vol 208 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-202
Author(s):  
Tonya J. Webb ◽  
Mireia Guerau-de-Arellano ◽  
Harlan P. Jones ◽  
Cherié L. Butts ◽  
Luis Sanchez-Perez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Career Advancement ◽  
Minority Scientists

scholarly journals How Diversity Matters in the US Science and Engineering Workforce: A Critical Review Considering Integration in Teams, Fields, and Organizational Contexts

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurel Smith-Doerr ◽  
Sharla N. Alegria ◽  
Timothy Sacco
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Organizational Contexts ◽  
Minority Scientists

How the race and gender diversity of team members is related to innovative science and technology outcomes is debated in the scholarly literature. Some studies find diversity is linked to creativity and productivity, other studies find that diversity has no effect or even negative effects on team outcomes. Based on a critical review of the literature, this paper explains the seemingly contradictory findings through careful attention to the organizational contexts of team diversity. We distinguish between representational diversity and full integration of minority scientists. Representational diversity, where organizations have workforces that match the pool of degree recipients in relevant fields, is a necessary but not sufficient condition for diversity to yield benefits. Full integration of minority scientists (i.e., including women and people of color) in an interaction context that allows for more level information exchange, unimpeded by the asymmetrical power relationships that are common across many scientific organizations, is when the full potential for diversity to have innovative outcomes is realized. Under conditions of equitable and integrated work environments, diversity leads to creativity, innovation, productivity, and positive reputational (status) effects. Thus, effective policies for diversity in science and engineering must also address integration in the organizational contexts in which diverse teams are embedded.

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