Fundamentals of Equity in Graduate Admissions

Wednesday, April 24
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Summit - Seattle Convention Center, Level 4, Room 438

This session presents data and research on examining the role of typical admissions practices in racial/ethnic inequalities in graduate education, as well as strategies for more equitable processes and outcomes. Practical strategies for rethinking typical admissions criteria and processes are introduced, with a focus on equity-based holistic review and embedding attention to equity throughout the admissions process. All aspects of this session are rooted in current research. Participants will learn how common admissions mindsets and practices tend to inhibit access for underrepresented groups, and they will be introduced to tools like rubrics that may improve diversity and equity as part of holistic review processes.

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Speakers

Casey W. Miller (he/his), Rochester Institute of Technology

Miller is Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs in the College of Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is an experimental physicist focusing on magnetism. He earned his PhD degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 2003, did his postdoctoral work at the University of California, San Diego, and is a recipient of the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Young Investigator Awards.

Julie R. Posselt (she/her), University of Southern California

Posselt is Associate Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Education at the University of Southern California. Posselt is an expert on organizational behavior affecting access to and equity in higher education, especially in graduate education and STEM disciplines. She is Principal Investigator and Director of the Equity in Graduate Education Consortium and Director of the Research Hub for the National Science Foundation (NSF) INCLUDES Alliance: Inclusive Graduate Education Network (IGEN). Her most recent book is Equity in Science: Representation, Culture, and the Dynamics of Change in Graduate Education.