PLoS Biology (Nov 2024)

Queer- and trans-inclusive faculty hiring-A call for change.

  • J L Weissman,
  • Callie R Chappell,
  • Bruno Francesco Rodrigues de Oliveira,
  • Natalya Evans,
  • Anna C Fagre,
  • Desiree Forsythe,
  • Steven A Frese,
  • Rachel Gregor,
  • Suzanne L Ishaq,
  • Juliet Johnston,
  • Bittu K R,
  • Shayle B Matsuda,
  • Sam McCarren,
  • Melanie Ortiz Alvarez de la Campa,
  • Troy A Roepke,
  • Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong,
  • Cora S Stobie,
  • Lauren Talluto,
  • José M Vargas-Muñiz,
  • Advancing Queer and Trans Equity in Science (AQTES) Consortium

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002919
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 11
p. e3002919

Abstract

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As queer and trans scientists, we face varied and systemic barriers to our professional success, resulting in our relative absence from faculty ranks at many institutions. In this Perspective, we call for a change in faculty hiring practices and present concrete guidance to make it a more inclusive process.