Broadening Participation in STEM Faculty: A Program to support the Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics (DITE) 2022-2025

Duke University, Durham NC

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Abstract

This award funds a series of workshops that are designed to mentor young economists from diverse groups. The overall goal is to broaden participation in economics research by giving junior scholars from diverse groups feedback on their research in progress and help in developing career plans. The DITE Diversity for Tenure in Economics (DITE) program matches junior scholars with senior faculty with extensive experience in research. The junior scholars meet with their mentors each summer to discuss work in progress and receive feedback on their professional development to date and plans for the coming year. The mentors and mentees also meet at other scientific conferences during the academic year for additional discussions about research progress and research plans. The program has been successful in helping to advance the careers of earlier cohorts. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.