Diversity in Engineering Managing the Workforce of the Future (2002) / Chapter Skim
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In both studies, the cohorts parallel various civil rights and legislative issues. Cohort 1 received their doctorates prior to 1955; Cohort 2 between 1955 and 1964; Cohort 3 between 1965 and 1974; Cohort 4 between 1975 and 1984; and Cohort 5 between 1985 and 1994.
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Some of the people who were hired by predominantly white institutions were recruited from HBCUs. For Cohort 1 (before 1955)
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By the time of Cohort 4 (1975-1984) , the vast majority of interviewees were pursuing careers in predominantly white colleges and universities and industry, with government a distant third.
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Although some had done quite well, none was promoted to a senior rank. In one case, an individual who held a high-ranking position in a federal agency had applied for the position earlier but had been passed over in favor of a colleague.
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A fairly large number of interviewees indicated that race still affects opportunity, which has also been shown in other studies of African-American professionals. A few respondents indicated that the role of race in their careers had been insignificant.
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76 DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING has been criticized for using old databases for engineering and some sciences that are fraught with policy issues. If you don't understand the policy context, your interpretations of the data can be critically flawed.
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