Biomedical Science Ph.D. Career Interest Patterns by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
Figure 2
Disparate Career Interest Profiles Across Social Identity.
(A) Plot of adjusted odds-ratio (circle) and 95% confidence interval, with males from well-represented racial/ethnic backgrounds (WRM) as the reference group, showing likelihood of expressing high interest (i.e. 4 or 5 on the 5-point interest scale) in four career paths at Ph.D. completion: (i) faculty at a research-intensive university, (ii) faculty at teaching-intensive university, (iii) a non-academic research career, and (iv) a non-research career. Odds ratios are adjusted for personal dispositions (level of interest in career path at Ph.D. entry, intention to pursue faculty career at Ph.D. entry, and confidence in ability as an independent researcher), objective measures (rate of first-author publications, h-index, time-to-Ph.D., Ph.D. institution type), and graduate training experiences (socialization measures, advisor interactions, and career development experiences).