A “Chillier” Climate for Multiply Marginalized STEM Faculty Impedes Research Collaboration

The importance of inclusive climate within the research group, department, and profession for marginalized science scholars’ career outcomes.

“…For example, it is well-documented that "chilly" climates and greater obstacles to success in U.S. academic science departments exclude gender minority scholars, scholars of color, and sexual minority scholars (e.g., Bourabain, 2021). Further, a less inclusive departmental climate is associated with more negative experiences in collaborative research groups for scholars with multiple marginalized identities (Griffith et al, 2022).…”

“…At the department level, studies have examined how the climate affects the outcomes of graduate students and faculty (person–department fit; Griffith et al, 2022). For example, research finds that more positive departmental climates are associated with higher job satisfaction and productivity among academic science faculty (Settles et al, 2006), turnover intentions among faculty (Callister, 2006), and academic performance among women students in STEM (Settles et al, 2016).…”