1. In the U.S. Population:
From the US Census:
*Indigenous Peoples include American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders

2. Unpacking the “URM” Designation
NIH defines underrepresented minorities (URMs) as:
American Indians or Alaska Natives
Blacks or African Americans
Hispanics or Latinos
Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders
Asians are NOT considered URMs, despite facing stereotype threat and racism in STEM
All race/ethnicity categories aggregate complex, heterogeneous groups
Masks the individual needs of human beings under the stereotypical idea of a “[insert race/ethnicity]” person

3. Women make up 50.8% of the total U.S. population
40.1% of STEM bachelor’s degrees were awarded to women in 2010
36.6% of STEM doctoral degrees were awarded to women in 2010
Carr, R. (2013). Women in the academic pipeline for science, technology, engineering, and math: Nationally & at Association of American Universities Data Exchange (AAUDE) institiutions. Nashville, TN: AAUDE.

4. Degrees earned by underrepresented minorities:
1993–2012
Note: “URMs” make up 32.0% of the total U.S. population.
B.S.
M.S.
PhD

5. Carr, R. (2013). Women in the academic pipeline for science, technology, engineering, and math: Nationally & at Association of American Universities Data Exchange (AAUDE) institiutions. Nashville, TN: AAUDE.

6. Women as a percentage of full-time, full professors with science, engineering, and health doctorates, by employing institution: 1993–2013

7. Underrepresented minorities as a percentage of full-time,
full professors with science, engineering, and health
doctorates, by employing institution: 1993–2013

8. Brown

9. How can STEM instructors help?

10. How can STEM instructors help?
Start here!

11. References
Carr, R. (2013). Women in the academic pipeline for science, technology, engineering, and math: Nationally & at Association of American Universities Data Exchange (AAUDE) institiutions. Nashville, TN: AAUDE.
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. (2015). Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering: 2015 (Report No. nsf15311). Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation.
Renken, E. (2016). Women in science tend to gravitate toward biology, cognitive science. Brown Daily Herald.