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Disproportionate Service: Considering the Impacts of George Floyd’s Death and the Coronavirus Pandemic for Women Academics and Faculty of Color

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 June 2022

Evelyn M. Simien Open the ORCID record for Evelyn M. Simien [Opens in a new window]  and
Sophia Jordán Wallace Open the ORCID record for Sophia Jordán Wallace [Opens in a new window]
Evelyn M. Simien
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut, USA
Sophia Jordán Wallace
Affiliation:
University of Washington, USA
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Abstract

This article focuses on disproportionate service burdens faced by women academics and faculty of color in higher education created by COVID-19 and the massive, multilocation street protests that followed George Floyd’s death. Our work aims to inform provosts, deans, directors, and other institutional actors in academia who recognize the need for documenting structural inequities and investing in high-impact, long-term solutions. Recommendations are offered to meet challenges, given the need to raise colleague awareness of disproportionate service burdens.

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 55 , Issue 4 , October 2022 , pp. 799 - 803
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the American Political Science Association

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