Past, present, and future: Status of women and minority faculty in agricultural and applied economics. Issue 1 (14th September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hilsenroth, Jana; Josephson, Anna; Grogan, Kelly A.; Walters, Lurleen M.; Plakias, Zoë T.; Palm‐Forster, Leah H.; Banerjee, Simanti; Wade, Tara
• Other Names: Mueller Valerie guestEditor.; Offutt Susan guestEditor.; Chen Joyce guestEditor.; Grogan Kelly guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Applied economic perspectives and policy. Volume 44:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 71
• Page End: 91
• Publication Date: 2021-09-14
• Subjects: discrimination -- diversity -- faculty -- inclusion -- retention -- workplace climate; Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Agriculture and state -- Periodicals; 338.105
• DOI: 10.1002/aepp.13191
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-5790

Abstract

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.