Elisabeth R Silver
Biographic Data
| ID | 4083748 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elisabeth R Silver |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elisabeth R |
| FAMILY NAME | Silver |
| SIGNATURE | SILVER E R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rice University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4779-0949 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Despite the haters
In the current paper, we discuss the positive impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in our workplaces, including the historical movements that led to their inception as well as the reactions that have resulted in forms of resistance and backlash. Although there may be risks inherent in engaging in social justice work within organizations, we summarize the large body of empirical work documenting the immense benefits of choo…
Allyship in the university setting
Purpose The lack of progress toward equity in the U.S. is evident across many spheres of society, academia notwithstanding. Women academicians, in particular, face many barriers that prevent them from advancing–including a continued unsupportive climate, competing work and family demands, and interpersonal discrimination. This paper reflects on a collaborative research effort in the United States to enhance allyship for women in academia. Design/…
Seeing Is Believing
We investigate how visual cues in universities discourage women from pursuing STEM. We extend research on ambient sexism (i.e., witnessing sexist mistreatment of others) to include environmental cues that women do not belong. Men were pictured in STEM buildings (Pilot Study 1) and described in university-sponsored STEM news articles (Pilot Study 2) twice as often as women. In an experiment, undergraduate women who read about male scientists repor…
Predictors of households at risk for food insecurity in the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic
Objective: To examine associations between sociodemographic and mental health characteristics with household risk for food insecurity during the COVID-19 outbreak. Design: Cross-sectional online survey analysed using univariable tests and a multivariable logistic regression model. Setting: The United States during the week of 30 March 2020. Participants: A convenience sample of 1965 American adults using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk platform. Partici…
Feminist Identity in Men
Feminist Identity in Men
Despite the haters
In the current paper, we discuss the positive impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in our workplaces, including the historical movements that led to their inception as well as the reactions that have resulted in forms of resistance and backlash. Although there may be risks inherent in engaging in social justice work within organizations, we summarize the large body of empirical work documenting the immense benefits of choo…
Allyship in the university setting
Purpose The lack of progress toward equity in the U.S. is evident across many spheres of society, academia notwithstanding. Women academicians, in particular, face many barriers that prevent them from advancing–including a continued unsupportive climate, competing work and family demands, and interpersonal discrimination. This paper reflects on a collaborative research effort in the United States to enhance allyship for women in academia. Design/…
Seeing Is Believing
We investigate how visual cues in universities discourage women from pursuing STEM. We extend research on ambient sexism (i.e., witnessing sexist mistreatment of others) to include environmental cues that women do not belong. Men were pictured in STEM buildings (Pilot Study 1) and described in university-sponsored STEM news articles (Pilot Study 2) twice as often as women. In an experiment, undergraduate women who read about male scientists repor…
Feminist Identity in Men
Predictors of households at risk for food insecurity in the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic
Objective: To examine associations between sociodemographic and mental health characteristics with household risk for food insecurity during the COVID-19 outbreak. Design: Cross-sectional online survey analysed using univariable tests and a multivariable logistic regression model. Setting: The United States during the week of 30 March 2020. Participants: A convenience sample of 1965 American adults using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk platform. Partici…
Seeing Is Believing
We investigate how visual cues in universities discourage women from pursuing STEM. We extend research on ambient sexism (i.e., witnessing sexist mistreatment of others) to include environmental cues that women do not belong. Men were pictured in STEM buildings (Pilot Study 1) and described in university-sponsored STEM news articles (Pilot Study 2) twice as often as women. In an experiment, undergraduate women who read about male scientists repor…
Despite the haters
In the current paper, we discuss the positive impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in our workplaces, including the historical movements that led to their inception as well as the reactions that have resulted in forms of resistance and backlash. Although there may be risks inherent in engaging in social justice work within organizations, we summarize the large body of empirical work documenting the immense benefits of choo…
Allyship in the university setting
Purpose The lack of progress toward equity in the U.S. is evident across many spheres of society, academia notwithstanding. Women academicians, in particular, face many barriers that prevent them from advancing–including a continued unsupportive climate, competing work and family demands, and interpersonal discrimination. This paper reflects on a collaborative research effort in the United States to enhance allyship for women in academia. Design/…
Gender Diversity and Inequality (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Agriculture (1 work) · Anxiety (1 work)