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

• DOI: 10.1002/aepp.13191
• Publication Date: 2021-09-14T10:56:48Z
• Authors: Jana Hilsenroth; Anna Josephson; Kelly A. Grogan; Lurleen M. Walters; Zoë T. Plakias; Leah H. Palm‐Forster; Simanti Banerjee; Tara Wade
• Keywords: Harassment; Demographics; White (mutation)

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