Disabled in academia: to be or not to be, that is the question

Yerbury, Justin J.; Yerbury, Rachel

doi:10.1016/j.tins.2021.04.004

Cited by 32 publications

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“…Socioeconomic status, when intersected with race, gender, and topic, is likely to have large effects: A recent study suggested that the estimated median childhood income among faculty is 23.7% higher than that of the general population ( 75 ). Inequities have also been observed on the basis of disability ( 76 ) and sexual orientation ( 77 )—variables that are often excluded or underreported in studies of the scientific workforce. Attrition and career age ( 78 , 79 ) may also play an important role here, as well as the prestige of institutional affiliations ( 80 , 81 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Intersectional inequalities in science

Kozlowski

Larivière

Sugimoto

et al. 2022

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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The US scientific workforce is primarily composed of White men. Studies have demonstrated the systemic barriers preventing women and other minoritized populations from gaining entry to science; few, however, have taken an intersectional perspective and examined the consequences of these inequalities on scientific knowledge. We provide a large-scale bibliometric analysis of the relationship between intersectional identities, topics, and scientific impact. We find homophily between identities and topic, suggesting a relationship between diversity in the scientific workforce and expansion of the knowledge base. However, topic selection comes at a cost to minoritized individuals for whom we observe both between- and within-topic citation disadvantages. To enhance the robustness of science, research organizations should provide adequate resources to historically underfunded research areas while simultaneously providing access for minoritized individuals into high-prestige networks and topics.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Intersectional inequalities in science

Kozlowski

Larivière

Sugimoto

et al. 2022

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

197

123

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“…[11] Power abuse, particularly from PhD supervisors, can also involve denying reasonable requests for vacation time and delaying PhD submission to retain expertise, which is often not in the best interests of the PhD student. It is important to note that scientists who are from historically excluded groups such as People of Colour (PoC), [12] disabled individuals, [13] members of the LGBT + community, [14] and women may be subject to increased levels of bullying and harassment, aiding "the leaky pipeline" and impacting retention of talent. [15] Bullying and harassment is rife in the sciences.…”

Section: Bullying and Harassmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Research Culture on Mental Health & Diversity in STEM

Limas

Corcoran²,

Baker

et al. 2022

Chemistry A European J

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The onset of COVID-19, coupled with the finer lens placed on systemic racial disparities within our society, has resulted in increased discussions around mental health. Despite this, mental health struggles in research are still often viewed as individual weaknesses and not the result of a larger dysfunctional research culture. Mental health interventions in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) academic community often focus on what individuals can do to improve their mental health instead of focusing on improving the research environment. In this paper, we present four aspects of research that may heavily impact mental health based on our experiences as research scientists: bullying and harassment; precarity of contracts; diversity, inclusion, and accessibility; and the competitive research landscape. Based on these aspects, we propose systemic changes that institutions must adopt to ensure their research culture is supportive and allows everyone to thrive.

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“…Hence, these are areas that I watch for and am sensitive to. Disability has its own impacts as well as an accompanying social model that is presently part of geochemistry and a factor in people's sense of belonging, fulfilment, and attainment of full potential in higher education and the academy [55][56][57][58][59][60].…”

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confidence: 99%