Journal Article

Bait and Switch: Representation, Climate, and Tensions of Diversity Work in Graduate Education

Slay, Kelly E, Posselt, Julie R, Reyes, Kimberly A

2019

Overview

We present findings from a case study of a psychology department that has graduated a significantly higher share of underrepresented doctoral students than national averages for its discipline. Using the campus racial climate framework, we found that organizational/structural diversity initiatives (recruitment and admissions practices), presented a positive image of the department's commitment to diversity to prospective students that diverged considerably from the climate and mentoring relationships students experienced once they matriculated. We compared this to a \"bait and switch\" phenomenon and considered the consequences for students' success and well being, as well as the ability to sustain diverse student enrollment.

• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Subject: Ability / Affirmative action / Case studies / College Admission / College campuses / College Environment / College Faculty / College students / Critical theory / Department Heads / Disproportionate Representation / Diversity (Institutional) / Doctoral Programs / Doctoral Students / Educational Benefits / Enrollments / Equal Education / Expectation / Graduate students / Graduate studies / Graduate Study / Higher education / Initiatives / Learning / Mentors / Minority & ethnic groups / Minority Group Students / Multiculturalism & pluralism / Organizational change / Outcomes of Education / Psychology / Race / Racial Relations / Racism / Recruitment / Research Universities / School environment / Socialization / STEM Education / Student attitudes / Student Diversity / Student Experience / Student Recruitment / Student Satisfaction / Student Welfare / Students / Success / Teacher Attitudes / Undergraduate Study / Universities / Web Sites / Well being / Workplace diversity