Barriers for Individuals with Disabilities in the Scientific Workforce: Current Data and Recommendations for a More Inclusive Field
September 12, 2023
People with disabilities make up over 27% of the US population, yet they are severely underrepresented in both psychological science and the larger scientific workforce (Varadaraj et. al., 2021). A major barrier to entering and succeeding the scientific workforce is ableism, the “stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and social oppression toward people with disabilities” (Bogart & Dunn, 2019). A recent NIH report calls attention to the underrepresentation and barriers faced by individuals with disabilities in the biomedical and behavioral research workforce, as well as provides recommendations for making the workforce more inclusive. Join three of the authors of the NIH report, a co-founder of the Disability Advocacy and Research Network, and a content expert from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to discuss the pivotal role psychological science must play in addressing them.
The Science of Research Mentoring
January 26, 2023
Most psychological scientists are expected to be research mentors. But few are trained in mentoring skills, or in the science of mentoring. Join us for a discussion on best practices as a mentor, including mentoring scholars of color.
