Cultivating allyship through casual mentoring to promote diversity

Lucina Q Uddin; Andres De Los Reyes

doi:10.1016/j.tics.2021.07.014

Cultivating allyship through casual mentoring to promote diversity

Trends Cogn Sci. 2021 Oct;25(10):813-815. doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2021.07.014. Epub 2021 Aug 17.

Authors

Lucina Q Uddin¹, Andres De Los Reyes²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychology, University of Miami, P.O. Box 248185-0751, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA; Neuroscience Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA. Electronic address: l.uddin@miami.edu.
² Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Biology-Psychology Building, Room 3123H, College Park, MD 20742, USA. Electronic address: adlr@umd.edu.

PMID: 34417093
DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2021.07.014

Abstract

Recent societal upheavals have highlighted stark inequalities that affect the livelihood of marginalized individuals pursuing research careers. Established scientists have a unique role to play as casual mentors, or experienced scholars who are well-positioned to serve as allies to early career researchers by informally advising on academia's hidden curriculum.

Keywords: academic pipeline; career development; equity; sponsorship; systemic racism.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Humans
Mentoring*
Mentors
Research Personnel

Grants and funding

R01 MH107549/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States