Preface

A Model for Crafting Diversity, Inclusion, Respect, and Equity (DIRE) Policy Statements Toward Catalyzing Organizational Change

“… 12 While there have been multiple levels of interventions to improve the diversity of the pipeline in STEM, specifically with chemistry practitioners, the number of Blacks employed in STEM has only grown from 3.5% to 4.8% from 1993 to 2015. 13 − 17 …”

“…The demographics of the STEM workforce is disproportionate to the national average for persons of African, Hispanic/Latinx, and Native/Indigenous ancestries . While there have been multiple levels of interventions to improve the diversity of the pipeline in STEM, specifically with chemistry practitioners, the number of Blacks employed in STEM has only grown from 3.5% to 4.8% from 1993 to 2015. − …”

Toward Intentional Diversity, Equity, and Respect in Chemistry Research and Practice

“…In another study, Sharitta Gross interrogates the progression of academically exceptional Black males, their sense of belonging, and the impact of the faculty diversity on the progress and success of this group . There are examples in the literature in which scholars emphasize the agency of Black individuals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), providing a “counter-narrative” to those that point to deficiencies or lack of interest as an explanation for the low participation of these individuals in STEM careers. − Recently, scientific disciplines have published texts and special topic issues that have focused on empirical studies and practical approaches to broadening the participation of underrepresented groups. − Despite these examples, more work is needed to understand how Black Americans and individuals from other historically underrepresented groups are impacted by their lived experiences in academic and professional spaces, specifically research on broadening the participation of those groups who have historically been underrepresented in STEM disciplines.…”