title: Differences in STEM doctoral publication by ethnicity, gender and academic field at a large public research university.
abstract: Two independent surveys of PhD students in STEM fields at the University of California, Berkeley, indicate that underrepresented minorities (URMs) publish at significantly lower rates than non-URM males, placing the former at a significant disadvantage as they compete for postdoctoral and faculty positions. Differences as a function of gender reveal a similar, though less consistent, pattern. A conspicuous exception is Berkeley's College of Chemistry, where publication rates are tightly clustered as a function of ethnicity and gender, and where PhD students experience a highly structured program that includes early and systematic involvement in research, as well as clear expectations for publishing. Social science research supports the hypothesis that this more structured environment hastens the successful induction of diverse groups into the high-performance STEM academic track.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7965-7309
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mendoza-Denton
authors.affiliation: Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
authors.forename: Colette
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Patt
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.affiliation: Office of Planning and Analysis, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.|Office of Equity and Inclusion, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eppig
authors.affiliation: Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.|Division of Social Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
authors.forename: Ira
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Young
authors.affiliation: Graduate Division, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Richards
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D004738:Engineering; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D011642:Publications / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011643:Publishing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012106:Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058028:Research Report; D012586:Science; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data