Motivations to Control Prejudice Bias Performance Feedback in Developmental Relationships

Boykin, C. Malik; Smith, Christine

doi:10.25035/pad.2019.02.008

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“…Academic institutions should also be more mindful of mentorship. Interracial mentorship relationships are less likely to arise organically and more likely to involve tension or low rapport (Boykin & Smith, 2019; Leitner et al, 2018), jeopardizing people of color’s upward mobility. Academic institutions can mitigate these effects by taking an explicit approach to mentoring, be it hierarchical or peer-based.…”

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Racial Inequality in Academia: Systemic Origins, Modern Challenges, and Policy Recommendations

Dupree

Boykin

2021

Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences

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In an ideal world, academia serves society; it provides quality education to future leaders and informs public policy—and it does so by including a diverse array of scholars. However, research and recent protest movements show that academia is subject to race-based inequities that hamper the recruitment and retention of scholars of color, reducing scientific impact. This article provides critical systemic context for racism in academia before reviewing research on psychological, interpersonal, and structural challenges to reducing racial inequality. Policy challenges include (a) the cultivation of harmful stereotypes, (b) the education of racially ignorant future leaders, and (c) the dedication of resources to science that informs only a few, rather than many. Finally, recommendations specify critical features of hiring, retention, transparency, and incentives that can diversify academia, create a more welcoming environment to scholars of color, and maximize the potential for innovative and impactful science.

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confidence: 99%