Structuring Inclusion Into Undergraduate Pedagogy, Grant Applications, Masters Recruiting, and Doctoral Programs in Political Science

Session Submission Type: In-Person Roundtable

Session Description

Achieving diversity, equity, and inclusion in political science as a discipline has been as struggle for decades. Though most academics and administrators are open to diversifying graduate student populations and the academic profession, specific tools, tactics, and strategies for doing so remain elusive. As a result, the racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, regional, and gender diversity of undergraduate and graduate departments around the country are often determined primarily by the make-up of the applicant pool, rather than via dedicated efforts to increase inclusivity. Similarly, diversity in research and authorship tend to depend more on the national origin and personal network of the Principal Investigator, rather than intentional attempts to broaden the research enterprise to underrepresented groups. This roundtable offers alternatives to standard methods of teaching undergraduates, recruiting majors, recruiting graduate students, and creating and managing research teams. The presenters have designed and implemented approaches to increasing inclusion and diversity in their respective arenas and offer evidence of the successes they have achieved and lessons learned. Sponsored by PS: Political Science & Politics, the presenters are part of a larger group of scholars collaborating on upcoming symposia on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Sub Unit

• APSA Panels and All Meetings and Receptions

Chair

• Gina Yannitell Reinhardt University of Essex

Presenters

• Bridgett King Auburn University

• Stephen Michael Utych Boise State University

• Elaine K. Denny University of California, Merced

• Ana Murillo

• Amy H. Liu University of Texas at Austin

• Zeynep Somer-Topcu University of Texas at Austin

• Ashley Karina Tulle Varela

• Bianca O Amechi UC Merced