Past, present, and future: Status of women and minority faculty in agricultural and applied economics

Jana Hilsenroth, Anna Josephson, Kelly A. Grogan, Lurleen M. Walters, Zoë T. Plakias, Leah H. Palm-Forster, Simanti Banerjee, Tara Wade

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Abstract

As with many academic fields in the United States, white male faculty have historically been the norm in the agricultural and applied economics profession, but demographics in the field have started to shift over the past several decades. This paper presents descriptive evidence of the current and historical status of underrepresented and historically underserved groups in our profession, including white women and racial and ethnic minorities of all genders. It also provides a snapshot of perceptions of departmental climate, data on incidents of harassment and discrimination in our profession, motivations for switching academic institutions, and finally, data on strategies for retaining faculty from diverse groups.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)71-91
Number of pages21
JournalApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy
Volume44
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2022

Keywords

  • discrimination
  • diversity
  • faculty
  • inclusion
  • retention
  • workplace climate

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Development
  • Economics and Econometrics

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