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Accessible interview practices for disabled scientists and engineers

  • Samuel M. Greene
  • , Sandra R. Schachat
  • , Naomi Arita-Merino
  • , Xiangkun Elvis Cao
  • , Harsha Gurnani
  • , Michael Heyns
  • , Maria L. Cagigas
  • , Caitlin L. Maikawa
  • , Elise J. Needham
  • , Ethan A. Perets
  • , Elizabeth Phillips
  • , Anthony W. Waddle
  • , Christine E. Wilkinson
  • , Kevin C. Zhou
  • , Hannah M. Zlotnick
  • Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences
  • University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
  • Sustainable Food Processing Laboratory
  • Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • University of Washington
  • Imperial College London
  • University of Sydney
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  • University of Oxford
  • Macquarie University
  • University of California
  • California Academy of Sciences
  • University of Colorado Boulder

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Abstract

Increasing representation of people with disabilities in science and engineering will require systemic changes to the culture around support and accommodations. Equitable interview practices can help foster such changes. We, an interdisciplinary group of disabled and nondisabled early-career scientists who care deeply about making science more accessible to all, present a framework of suggestions based on Universal Design principles for improving the accessibility and equitability of interviews for people with disabilities and other underrepresented groups. We discuss potential challenges that may arise when implementing these suggestions and provide questions to guide discussions about addressing them.

Original languageEnglish
Article number110220
JournaliScience
Volume27
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Jul 2024
Externally publishedYes

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