Diverse teams can improve engineering outcomes − but recent affirmative action decision may hinder efforts to create diverse teams
- Written by Lorraine Dowler, Professor of Geography and Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Penn State
While Black and Hispanic workers made up 14% and 19% of the population in 2021, they made up only 9% and 8% of the STEM workforce. John Fedele/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesIt may seem intuitive that teams made up of people with a diversity of perspectives, experiences and backgrounds lead to more effective and inclusive outcomes. But the recent...




