Abstract

White supremacy abounds in science. It is reflected in the disparate number of White editors, associate editors, first authors in high impact journals, and principal investigators receiving federal funding. It also is apparent in the cultural biases underlying contemporary theoretical models, the populations most frequently involved in human subjects research, and the academic products most likely to be rewarded in promotion and tenure decisions. As the world reckons with a long overdue consideration of implicit racism and systemic barriers, so too must scientists consider how epistemic oppression has created inequities in the study of Black and Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC) and the opportunities afforded to BIPOC scientists.

Presenters will discuss concrete action steps that can be applied to create multisystemic change in the manner that research is conducted, reported, reviewed, and disseminated. Actions have implications for scientists, as well as those who educate future scientists, evaluate scientists’ productivity, evaluate research, and societies that publish scientific findings. Moreover, these presentations will offer a model accountability index that can be used to track progress within disciplines, demonstrating that a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in science is quantifiable and efficacious.