There is a growing emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at colleges and universities across the United States. Previous research has corroborated the need and positive benefits of these programs on undergraduate students and their sense of belonging. We conducted a survey of 70 students at Miami University in a scholars program to gather […]
A67: Investing in Linguistic Diversity: How Foreign Language Requirements Shape Miami University LEADS Scholars
This research focuses on how foreign language requirements impact an undergraduate student’s future career. Several schools have looked into the benefits of foreign language requirements, student motivations in class, and teaching strategies, all to better engage students in foreign language study. A survey was conducted asking a series of Likert scale questions regarding what language […]
B04: How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Principles Influence and are Implemented Within A Local Performing Arts Organization
Within the last decade, the entirety of society has seen a growing acknowledgement of the importance and subsequent lack of cultural equity in all areas of life. Nowhere is this more illustrated than in the not-for-profit arts sector. This case study of a local performing arts organization, the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, examines how principles of […]
A59: Academic Resources for Black and Latino Students
The research conducted in this study as hosted by our HASS scholars program, surrounds the topic of academic resources for black and latinx students at predominantly white institutions (PWIs), specifically Miami University. In order to collect data for this research a survey was sent out to undergraduate students. We posed survey questions that ask about […]
A06: Perceived Effectiveness of Peer Interaction in Physics Courses
Physics remains an area of STEM with lower amounts of diversity among the student population, therefore it becomes important to consider how classroom culture may contribute to a lack of belonging for students in underrepresented groups. This study aimed to determine how students in physics courses at Miami University perceived peer interactions in their courses […]
A09: Sexual Assault Awareness at Miami University
The research question we ask is “To what extent are First Year students at Miami University aware of campus sexual assault prevalence?” This question is relevant for the field of Sociology because we are researching the human behaviors of college students depending on their experience and knowledge of Sexual Assault. Our research group sent out […]
C13: Effectiveness of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Bias Modules at Miami University
Our research project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion modules given to students before coming to Miami University. Using qualitative and quantitative methods, we explored the opinions of first-year students based on their experience and thoughts while completing the modules. This study is relevant to all fields because diversity education […]
C14: Psychological Impacts of Hearing Impairments
Focusing on diversity equity and inclusion in relation to our group’s majors of Speech Pathology/Audiology, Sociology, and Psychology, we specifically looked at how the quality of life, perception, and mental health were affected in the lives of individuals with hearing impairments. In the context of this study, hearing impairments are defined as mild to profound […]
A14-T: The Public Impact of Representation of Disability in Media
The American news media, as well as movies and television, play an important role in shaping attitudes and perceptions of social groups. This work focusses on the media coverage and representation of people with disabilities and the consequences of such coverage. Literature demonstrates that media most often depicts individuals with disabilities negatively, often portraying them […]