{"id":4082,"date":"2021-11-10T17:12:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T22:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=4082"},"modified":"2022-10-13T17:16:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T21:16:48","slug":"stem-through-another-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2021\/11\/stem-through-another-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM Through Another Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Despite encompassing a wide range of careers, the fields of STEM often display characteristics associated with institutionalized discrimination against minorities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Current State of STEM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It would be an extreme understatement to simply say that STEM careers are disproportionately filled by white males. In order to fully express the dire state of equity within STEM disciplines, we must first identify the extent of the disparity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to the inequity surrounding race and equity with regards to representation in STEM careers, the salary gap between white employees and their BIPOC counterparts highlights the intensity of inequity present within STEM. The median pay for white STEM employees was roughly $20,000 – $30,000 more than Black and Hispanic STEM employees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, the wage and employment gap extends across gender. The median pay in STEM careers for women in 2020 was $60,480, while men in the same fields were paid a median salary of $84,000. This equates to roughly a 77% pay rate for women in comparison to their male counterparts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking Through A New Lens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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