STEM doctorate recipients with disabilities experienced early in life earn lower salaries and are underrepresented among higher academic positions

Franz Castro, Elizabeth Stuart, Jennifer Deal, Varshini Varadaraj and Bonnielin K. Swenor ()
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Franz Castro: Johns Hopkins University
Elizabeth Stuart: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Jennifer Deal: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Varshini Varadaraj: Johns Hopkins University
Bonnielin K. Swenor: Johns Hopkins University

Nature Human Behaviour, 2024, vol. 8, issue 1, 72-81

Abstract: Abstract There is paucity of data examining disparities in salary and representation for disabled scientists, which is needed to advance inclusion and equity for people with disabilities in STEM. Using data from the 2019 Survey of Doctorate Recipients (United States, N = 1,148,817), we show that doctorate recipients working in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) with disabilities experienced early in life (at age

Date: 2024
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