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Appendix E-11: American Psychological Association Written Testimony
Pages 198-203

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... The plan includes the following goals: to enhance the "welcomeness" of APA to diverse groups; to promote recognition of the value of diversity in APA policies, publications, and programs; to enhance access to, and encourage participation by, diverse groups in APA meetings and other activities; to expand support for diversity in the training of psychologists; and to promote diversity in psychological research and practice. Within the Central Office, the Public Interest Directorate (PI)
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From page 199...
... are celebrated as evidence of diversity in academia, but not protected in a way that will allow them to be successful in the long run." Other challenges and barriers mentioned included: isolation and exclusion; tokenism; lack of mentors, role models or support; work-life balance; student loan debt; unreasonable service expectations; course assignment segregation; and overt and implicit bias. These anecdotal responses mirror what we know from the literature (American Psychological Association, 1998; Kawahara & Bejarano, 2009; LaFromboise & Marquez, in press; Miles-Cohen, Twose, Houston, & Keita, 2009; Syed & Chemers 2011)
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From page 200...
... explores the characteristics, roles, and status of women psychologists working in academic settings and documents the continued need for improvement in women's standing in academic institutions. Minority Fellowship Program Psychology Summer Institute has served both advanced doctoral students and early career psychologists of color by providing educational, professional development, and mentoring experiences, helping participants develop a grant proposal, postdoctoral fellowship, dissertation, treatment program, publication, or program evaluation.
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From page 201...
... staff monitor federal legislation, as well as regulatory and other federal agency proposals, to promote the successful recruitment and retention of women and ethnic minorities in careers in science. In addition, GR staff represent APA within the Collaborative for Enhancing Diversity in Science, a coalition with the goal of increasing collaboration among associations, societies, federal agencies, and private foundations in creating a more diverse scientific workforce.
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From page 202...
... Together with psychology departments, professional schools, institutions, policymakers, and our federal agency partners, we can further enrich our discipline, addressing the grand challenges of the future while more fully representing and utilizing the diversity of the scientific community. Table E-11-1 Gender and race/ethnicity of new doctorate recipients by employment status.
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From page 203...
... , Health and social issues of Native American women. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
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