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Research & Studies Study Finds Gender Stereotypes in STEM May Not Exist Among Black Women and Men Although prior research has shown stereotypical scientist traits are associated more with men than women, that gender gap may not exist in people’s perception of Black men and women, according to a new study led by Sheba M. Aikawa, a Ph.D. candidate in social psychology at the University of Colorado Boulder. “What we found was that Black men and Black women were viewed similarly on scientist-related traits,” Aikawa says. “This suggests that racial stereotypes may be a particularly important factor shaping perceptions of who is seen as belonging in science.” For their study, Aikawa and her co-authors conducted four experiments with more than 1,100 White and Black participants, who were asked to estimate what percentage of Black men, Black women, White men, and White women society views as possessing stereotypical scientist traits, including positive attributes like being analytical or meticulous, as well as negative attributes like being robotic or unsociable. Across all experiments and across White and Black participants, White men were perceived as the most likely group to possess both positive and negative scientist traits. Positive scientist traits were more likely to be associated with White women than with both Black men and Black women. However, there was no difference in the positive scientific perception of Black women and Black men. Negative scientific perception was roughly equal among White women, Black women, and Black men. “Even people who value diversity may unknowingly hold assumptions about who looks like a scientist or who seems naturally suited for STEM,” said Aikawa. “Awareness does not necessarily mean that people recognize how those beliefs influence their own judgments and behaviors.” Aikawa holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University at Albany in New York and a master’s degree in psychology from New York University. She is slated to complete her doctorate later this year. TagsUniversity of Colorado Boulder LinkedinEmailFacebookCopy URL Leave a ReplyCancel reply Related Articles Austin Jamar Banks Named Dean of Students at Hendrix College in Arkansas Breaking News University of Colorado to Invest Two Million Dollars in Its Center for African & African American Studies Black Studies New Academic Positions for Three Black Scholars Appointments & Awards Get the FREE JBHE Weekly BulletinReceive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox Find a Job Post a Job Featured Jobs Assistant Professor in Metabolism Research Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Whitehead Institute and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Professor in Plasma Physics Assistant, Associate, Full Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology Latest News Morehouse School of Medicine and Atrium Health to Construct $700 Million Hospital in Atlanta Graduate Schools New Academic Appointments for Eight Black Scholars Appointments & Awards New Partnership to Support Immersive Media, Entertainment, and Gaming Program at Bowie State HBCUs UCLA’s E. Dale Abel Receives Prestigious Honor from the Government of Jamaica Appointments & Awards Breaking News Trump Administration Seeks to End Tax-Exempt Status for Private Schools With DEI Policies Breaking News In the Trump administration's latest attempt to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion from higher education, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued a new proposal that would strip federal tax-exempt status for any private school, college, or university with race-based policies or programs. Titus Sanders Named Executive Director of the Elizabeth City State University School of Aviation Breaking News Sanders is a pilot for United Airlines, a retired chief warrant officer of the U.S. Army, and chair of the board of directors for the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals. Before his new role, he led the aviation science department at Tuskegee University in Alabama. JBHE Jobs Find a Job Post a Job Partner About Contact About Us JBHE is dedicated to the conscientious investigation of the status and prospects for African Americans in higher education. Phone: (570) 392-6797 BlueskyMail-1Facebook Get the FREE JBHE Weekly BulletinReceive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox