Upping the Numbers: Using Research-Based Decision Making to Increase Diversity in the Quantitiative Disciplines

By Patricia B. Campbell, PhD, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc.; Eric Jolly, PhD, Education Development Center, Inc.; Lesli Hoey, BA, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc.; Lesley K. Perlman, BS, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc.

Upping the Numbers is one of the first studies to gather data on what really works to increase under-represented students' interest and success in these fields. According to the study, majority women and minority women and men are dramatically underrepresented in quantitative fields in the workforce. With percentages of these groups in the workforce growing, the report emphasizes that there is an urgent need to improve this shortfall in order to prevent severe labor shortages in vital areas of our economy.

Published by: Education Development Center, Inc.

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