It has become a truism to say that diversity is something to be cultivated and valued. Many reasons may be cited for this – ranging from moral or social justice concerns to practical or economic motivations – given that our varied and global world increasingly requires us to work and interact with those who may be different from us.
A focus on diversity is particularly important in psychological science, because psychology is the study of human experience and humans are incredibly diverse.
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M recognizes that the discipline has not always been particularly welcoming or inclusive of certain groups. Indeed, in many subfields of psychology, women faculty and members of historically underserved groups in the U.S. were not allowed to get doctoral degrees until well into the 1960s and these groups continue to be underserved at senior ranks, despite ever-growing diversity in graduate and undergraduate students.
At Texas A&M we are working to change this profile by ensuring access to undergraduate, graduate, staff, and faculty roles regardless of a person’s background. We know that progress will be slow and incremental. We welcome your suggestions, your participation, and your support as we work towards a more inclusive environment and one that values all members of our community.
We also house a research cluster in Diversity Science that bridge traditional areas of psychology. Visit us for more information about this area, and the people in the department who are conducting cutting-edge on diversity related issues.
Below is a list of resources relevant to inclusive excellence at Texas A&M.
• Women in Science and Engineering - https://www.wisetamu.com/
• Women’s Faculty Network - https://wfn.tamu.edu/
• Black Faculty Alliance - https://bfa.tamu.edu/
• Christian Faculty Network - https://cfn.tamu.edu/
• Friends of India Network - https://fin.tamu.edu/
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Professional Network - https://lgbtqpn.tamu.edu/
• International Faculty and Scholars Network - https://global.tamu.edu/faculty-staff-scholars
• Mexican American/Latino Faculty Association - https://malfa.tamu.edu/
• Muslim Faculty Network - https://muslimfacultynetwork.tamu.edu/
• Aggie Allies - https://www.facebook.com/aggieallies/
• Position Statement on Rights Psychology Graduate Students
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