Increasing Faculty Diversity: The Occupational Choices of High-Achieving Minority Students

Abstract

List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgments 1. The Problem 2. Obtaining the Data 3. Ethnic Differences in Occupational Choices 4. Influences on Initial Occupational Choice 5. The Influence of Academic Performance 6. Attitudes toward Academia 7. Role Models, Interaction with Faculty, and Career Aspirations 8. The Influence of School Characteristics 9. The Pipeline into Academia 10. Policy Recommendations Appendix A The Questionnaires Appendix B Supplementary Data Appendix C Methodology and Measurement Notes References Index