Grossman Suzanne, Khan Raihan, Smith Theresa M Enyeart
Department of Health Sciences, College of Health and Behavioral Studies, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2025 Mar;73(3):886-893. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2023.2280781. Epub 2023 Nov 28.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts are important at university campuses, especially preparing students for the workforce. This study aimed to identify perceptions of DEI among seniors related to their major curriculum and at the university.
In Spring 2021, 101 graduating seniors, who are future health professionals, completed an online survey.
Open-ended and multiple-choice survey items were analyzed. Thematic coding for open-ended questions and SPSS was used for the quantitative analysis.
Analyses revealed the university kept students informed of DEI activities; however, more could be done. In the department, participants reported that classes focused on DEI activities; however, some faculty entered classrooms without evaluating their own implicit biases. Future suggestions include creating a DEI-focused course and increasing faculty and student representation from underrepresented backgrounds.
Findings from this study can be used to inform DEI-related courses as well as faculty hiring and student recruitment guidelines.
多元化、公平与包容（DEI）工作在大学校园至关重要，尤其是在让学生为职场做好准备方面。本研究旨在确定大四学生对与专业课程及所在大学相关的DEI的看法。
2021年春季，101名即将毕业的大四学生（未来的健康专业人员）完成了一项在线调查。
对开放式和多项选择调查项目进行了分析。对开放式问题采用主题编码，对定量分析使用SPSS。
分析表明大学向学生通报了DEI活动；然而，仍有更多工作可做。在系里，参与者报告说课程侧重于DEI活动；然而，一些教师进入教室时并未评估自己的隐性偏见。未来的建议包括开设一门以DEI为重点的课程，以及增加来自代表性不足背景的教师和学生代表。
本研究的结果可用于为与DEI相关的课程以及教师招聘和学生招生指南提供信息。
