DEI

A massive project analyzing the peer-review outcomes of 350,000 manuscripts from 145 journals found no evidence of gender bias following manuscript submission. I published a similar, though smaller-scale, study that analyzed the peer-review outcomes from 108,000 manuscript submissions to 13 ASM journals. Both projects analyzed six years’ worth of submission data but came to different conclusions.

Below are four steps that you can use to craft a diversity statement. The first three steps will guide the incorporation of three key components to a compelling statement: your background, what drives your commitment to diversity, and how you demonstrate that commitment. The final step provides resources and suggestions to refine your statement for inclusion in your job packet.

Barriers in science and academia have prevented women from becoming researchers and experts that are viewed as equivalent to their colleagues who are men. We evaluated the participation and success of women researchers at ASM journals to better understand their success in the field of microbiology. We found that women are underrepresented as expert scientists at ASM journals. This is, in part, due to a combination of both low submissions from senior women authors and more negative outcomes on submitted manuscripts for women compared to men.

Here are seven tips to help you decide your worth on the job market and have a better chance at closing the wage gap.

A list of things that Dr. Hagan enjoys working on outside of Alliance.

An analysis of event registration and social media campaign data compiled into a report for BIMW 2020 sponsors.

The history of “old wives” and how they supported their communities against disease and infection plus the history and science of garlic as an anti-microbial.

Within the field of biomedical research in the United States, the proportion of underrepresented minorities at the Full Professor level …