Discrimination Occurs

Recommendation
Recognize that discrimination occurs even in the absence of reported discrimination. Certain cultures disapprove of complaining, challenging authority or even acknowledging discrimination; furthermore, students can be highly reluctant to report a professor because of fear of retaliation.

Supporting References
‘I Wish I Belonged More in this Whole Engineering Group:’ Achieving Individual Diversity

‘I Feel Like Forest Gump:’ Mixed-Race Native American Students Find Community in a College of Engineering

Racial Inequality Exists in Spite of Over-Representation: The Case of Asian-American Students in Engineering Education

Where Successful Latino/a Engineering Undergraduates find Community at a Predominately White Research University

‘Asians are good at math. What an awful stereotype:’ The Model Minority Stereotype’s Impact on Asian and Asian American Engineering Students

Inclusion or Exclusion? The Impact of the Intersection of Team Culture, Student Identity and Pathway on Team Diversity