He has inspired several students to take on statistics careers, and he hopes there will be more, especially from underrepresented minority groups. (sciencemag.org)
(These criteria also happen to be especially effective at knocking women and members of underrepresented minority groups out of applicant pools.) (sciencemag.org)
Students from traditionally underrepresented minority groups — African - American, Native American, and Hispanic / Latino — often have to deal with feelings of isolation and self - doubt when they enter college; peer mentoring is one of the most successful strategies — many say it's vital — to the healthy growth of the community of minority scientists. (sciencemag.org)