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9 Research Agenda
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From page 265... ... Thus, this chapter sets forth a research agenda, as directed by the committee's Statement of Task, which states that the committee's final consensus report will "define a research agenda to address gaps in knowledge in the evidence base to advance antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion." The committee developed this research agenda over the course of the study process. For each of the report's chapters, the committee reviewed relevant areas of empirical research across multiple disciplines. Read the entire page →
From page 266... ... Taken together, the types of research questions asked and the ways in which science is conducted can inform, create, and sustain the evidence gaps in the scientific literature. The committee believed that to address the knowledge gaps and develop an innovative agenda, each part of the research process starting Read the entire page →
From page 267... ... The committee believes that many stakeholders in STEMM may consider prioritizing the entire agenda as these numerous and multi-level gaps can be addressed simultaneously. HISTORY AND CONTEMPORARY STRUCTURES Based on its examination of the historical context, the committee found that there needs to be a more complete and comprehensive national and international investigation of reparations from national governments to groups of people who have been harmed by historic policies and practices (Darity and Mullen, 2020; U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 268... ... 3. Structural investments that serve to address various inequalities that directly map onto the empirically supported historical and current legacies of structural racism. Read the entire page →
From page 269... ... Policies that reform wealth accumulation and distribution As stated previously in the report, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a milestone in helping promote antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEMM organizations. It made discrimination on the basis of race, along with other protected "classes," unlawful. Read the entire page →
From page 270... ... As discussed in Chapter 2, the committee found that while minority serving institutions (MSIs) have faced significant underfunding, they have advanced representation by helping minoritized students obtain STEMM degrees. Read the entire page →
From page 271... ... Additional organizational psychology research is needed to examine the organizational systems, dynamics, and incentives that inform advancements in antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion across several STEMM contexts, including STEMM departments within universities and various business units within industry settings. There also needs to be greater investigation on the role of community accountability in helping advance and sustain antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Read the entire page →
From page 272... ... There needs to be a continued investigation focused on identifying which organization-level interventions, including policies, practices, procedures, opportunity structures, trainings, and interventions, work in producing measurable and sustainable change in advancing antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEMM organizations. There needs to be a greater empirical examination of the following: 1. Read the entire page →
From page 273... ... TEAMS More robust investigations are needed to focus on identifying which team-based interventions -- including policies, practices, procedures, opportunity structures, trainings, and interventions -- are most effective in producing measurable and sustainable change that advances antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEMM teams. Specifically, there needs to be a Read the entire page →
From page 274... ... In addition, there needs to be a continued, more robust, and more in-depth understanding of minoritized individuals' sense of belonging and inclusion, beyond what is already known. The committee determined that a continued examination of the factors, conditions, and mechanisms that predict a greater sense of belonging and inclusion across multiple STEMM contexts. Read the entire page →
From page 275... ... These more in-depth data collection efforts may help provide a better understanding of the unique sets of barriers, opportunities, and points of interventions for specific individuals who remain at the furthest margins in STEMM. Finally, there needs to be a more robust body of research examining both White identity and the emotions of White individuals. Read the entire page →
From page 276... ... A much more robust and nuanced body of research focused on Asian Americans in STEMM contexts is needed.2 Asian Americans are not a monolithic group, and persons who identify as Asian American may claim many different geographical, ethnic, and immigrant roots. There needs to be a greater empirical examination of the following: 1. Read the entire page →
From page 277... ... The items discussed in the research process are meant to apply to all levels of analysis ranging from historical structures to the individual level. Evaluation Federal agencies have supported many programs aimed at increasing diversity in STEMM. Read the entire page →
From page 278... ... This includes how multiple systems and structures of privilege and oppression that are connected to individuals' multiple identities inform the lived experiences of minoritized individuals across various STEMM contexts. Read the entire page →
From page 279... ... Ways of Conducting Science There needs to be a greater consideration of how antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion STEMM researchers can shift their structures and paradigms of science and science education to be inclusive of Indigenous ways of knowing.4 This will help increase inclusive participation, advancement, and creation and education of science across STEMM sectors. Read the entire page →
From page 280... ... In addition, there needs to be a greater incorporation of factors that may vary by race and ethnicity. These are essential in understanding minoritized individuals' experiences, barriers, and opportunities in STEMM contexts. Read the entire page →
From page 281... ... Study leaders who are examining antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion across a variety of STEMM contexts need to develop diverse research teams when studying these issues, as research team representation informs the knowledge gaps that are being filled. Read the entire page →
From page 282... ... CONCLUSION The scientific evidence and lived experiences presented in this report offer critical insights and form a strong foundation for the committee's research agenda. Stakeholders who conduct and fund STEMM research can use this research agenda to fill critical gaps in the empirical evidence base and improve how research is conducted. Read the entire page →
From page 283... ... Unpublished paper commissioned by the Committee on Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Trujillo, G Read the entire page →
From page 284... ... https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house bill/40 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Read the entire page →

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... Thus, this chapter sets forth a research agenda, as directed by the committee's Statement of Task, which states that the committee's final consensus report will "define a research agenda to address gaps in knowledge in the evidence base to advance antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion." The committee developed this research agenda over the course of the study process. For each of the report's chapters, the committee reviewed relevant areas of empirical research across multiple disciplines.

9 Research Agenda Pages 265-284

9 Research Agenda
Pages 265-284