Resources for Writing Diversity Statement
Categories: Graduate Students, Postdocs
The Stanford BioSci Careers and Preparing for Faculty Careers course offer excellent resources for postdocs and graduate students preparing Diversity Statements.
When writing a Diversity Statement, just like when writing a grant, consider the mission & goals for the folks that will read the document. If you are applying for a faculty opening, does that university have a statement that includes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belong? Are there elements of that statement that appeal to you?
- Diversity Workshop Handout, The Writing Center, Ohio State University
- “Guidelines for Writing a Diversity Statement”, Academic Affairs, University of California, Davis
- “Diversity statements for faculty job applications”, UPenn Career Services
- “Diversity vs. Inclusion: Misconceptions and Things You Can Do“ – not a statement-specific article but can be useful to address common myths in diversity
- “How to Write a Diversity Statement for an Employer”, Elizabeth Wolfenden – this is more employer-focused but has good guidance on finding out why an employer (or other other entity) is requesting a diversity statement
Another fantastic resource is from Drs. Deb Karhson and Shalia Kotadia. (Click here to DOWNLOAD). It comes from Karhson, DS. and Kotadia, S. (2020). Certificate in Critical Consciousness and Anti-Oppressive Praxis Program Manual. Office of Faculty Development and Diversity, School of Medicine, Stanford University. Website: https://med.stanford.edu/diversity/content/certificate-in-critical-consciousness-and-anti-oppressive-praxis.html