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

doi:10.1016/j.isci.2024.110220

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

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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 language	English
Article number	110220
Journal	iScience
Volume	27
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.110220
Publication status	Published - 19 Jul 2024
Externally published	Yes

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Greene, S. M., Schachat, S. R., Arita-Merino, N., Cao, X. E., Gurnani, H., Heyns, M., Cagigas, M. L., Maikawa, C. L., Needham, E. J., Perets, E. A., Phillips, E., Waddle, A. W., Wilkinson, C. E., Zhou, K. C., & Zlotnick, H. M. (2024). Accessible interview practices for disabled scientists and engineers. iScience, 27(7), Article 110220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.110220

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