Pipeline Diversity via Career Diversity
Lessons from a Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12378565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer Barnes (0000-0002-6792-4852, Vanderbilt University, corresponding author), Emily Hencken Ritter (0000-0003-3224-8935, Vanderbilt University), Sharece Thrower (0000-0002-6136-2369, Vanderbilt University), Alexander Tripp (0009-0007-2574-7038, Vanderbilt University), Elizabeth J Zechmeister (0000-0002-9820-5674, Vanderbilt University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 176-181 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1049096525101170 |
| OpenAlex | W4412093274 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
Fostering diversity in political science careers is important. Undergraduate research experiences, coupled with an emphasis on career diversity, have the potential to increase relevant knowledge about and buoy tendencies toward pursuing a PhD among students from diverse backgrounds. This article describes components of a US National Science Foundation–funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program that highlighted career diversity. We find evidence of positive shifts in awareness of career opportunities for those with doctoral degrees alongside sustained interest in pursuing a PhD. We conclude that an emphasis on career diversity can be a useful component of efforts to shape students’ attitudes and inclinations toward a PhD
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| Highly cited | No |