Psychological Factors That Contribute to the Dearth of Black Students in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Proceedings of a Workshop

Autor/inn/en	Hammonds, Evelynn; Malcom, Shirley; Pinn, Vivian; Whitacre, Paula
Institution	National Academies, National Academy of Sciences; National Academies, National Academy of Engineering; National Academies, National Academy of Medicine
Titel	Psychological Factors That Contribute to the Dearth of Black Students in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Proceedings of a Workshop
Quelle	(2023), (118 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-309-69285-4
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Blacks; African American Students; Disproportionate Representation; Engineering Education; Science Education; Medical Education; Psychological Patterns; Elementary Secondary Education; COVID-19; Pandemics; Paying for College; Career Development; Mental Health; Higher Education; Educational Change; Equal Education; Educational Strategies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Black person; Schwarzer; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Ingenieurausbildung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Medizinische Ausbildung; Studienfinanzierung; Berufsentwicklung; Psychohygiene; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsreform; Lehrstrategie
Abstract	Efforts over the last several decades to increase the participation and leadership of Black men and women in the scientific and medical workforce have had limited results. Despite many individual successes, the number of Black professionals in science, engineering, and medicine (SEM) fields has not reached a level that corresponds with African American representation in the country at large. Structural racism affects progress at all stages along the pathway--from young children through graduate and medical students through faculty and clinicians at all levels. Beyond entry into educational programs or recruitment into workplaces seeking to diversify, challenges persist to achieve equity and inclusion for Black males and females. Moreover, psychological barriers confound the engagement of Black men and women in SEM fields. To explore these issues and suggest solutions, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine launched the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Over the past 2 years, the Roundtable has convened workshops on K-12 education, the impact of COVID-19, financial burdens to pursuing SEM careers, and other topics. Sessions during each of these workshops identified psychological factors related to those specific topics. To have a more targeted discussion, the Roundtable convened a virtual workshop on September 14-15, 2021. As summarized in this proceedings, panelists and participants identified policies and practices that perpetuate these factors and explored solutions toward achieving and maintaining wellness, especially among students and young professionals. [Evelynn Hammonds, Shirley Malcom, Vivian Pinn, and Paula Whitacre served as Rapporteurs. Caro T. Laurencin served as Editor. Additional contributors include the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine; Policy and Global Affairs; and Health and Medicine Division. Additional support was provided by the University of Pittsburgh.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01