JOURNAL ARTICLE

Racial bias can taint the academic tenure process—at one particular point.

  • Published In: Sciencemag.org, 2024. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Langin, Katie 3 of 3

Abstract

A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour reveals that racial bias can affect the academic tenure process. The study analyzed over 1500 tenure and promotion decisions at five U.S. research-intensive universities and found that Black and Hispanic faculty members received more negative votes than their white and Asian colleagues. The bias was more pronounced when the evaluation moved to the college level, where colleagues from various departments who were less familiar with the candidate and their work voted. The study highlights the need for awareness and change in the tenure process to address racial disparities. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Sciencemag.org. 2024/10, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Education
  • Publication Date:2024
  • Accession Number:180155396
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