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Tytuł:
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Perspectives of Three African American Chemists: Reflections on Careers, Experiences, and the Future.
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Autorzy:
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Warner IM; Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States.
May WE; Division of Research and Economic Development, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland 21251, United States.
Mitchell JW; Department of Chemical Engineering, Howard University, Washington District of Columbia 20059, United States.
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Źródło:
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Analytical chemistry [Anal Chem] 2022 Jul 19; Vol. 94 (28), pp. 9952-9959.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article; Review; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Original Publication: Washington, American Chemical Society.
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MeSH Terms:
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Black or African American*
Engineering*
Humans ; Mathematics ; Technology ; Universities
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References:
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J Women Minor Sci Eng. 2009;15(1):15-37. (PMID: 21841904)
Physician Exec. 2012 Sep-Oct;38(5):6-10, 12. (PMID: 23888656)
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20220719 Date Completed: 20220721 Latest Revision: 20221207
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Update Code:
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20240104
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PubMed Central ID:
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PMC9310013
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DOI:
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10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01905
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PMID:
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35850513
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Three African American analytical chemists, whose primary research careers have focused in the respective sectors of academia, government, and industry, have come together to provide personal perspectives on parameters that have impacted their careers as well as to provide their perceptions of the current and future status of African Americans in the overall science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) enterprise, and the more specific field of analytical chemistry. The authors, having ∼150 years of combined experiences, reflect on the past status and contemplate future advances for African Americans in STEM. The most important factors during their formative years that underpinned their success over the long-term are enumerated. Particularly cited are the distinct features within the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) environment that placed them solidly on a path toward successful careers. The Grand Challenge now and for the foreseeable future, reversal of the dysfunctional metropolitan public-school systems, is cited and the only perceived light in the tunnel for addressing this issue is mentioned. Finally, recommendations are made for the future where diversity within the STEM enterprise will be a prerequisite for U.S. competitiveness in our global society.
