TABLE 2.
Demographic survey results
| Pseudonym | Majora | Gender | Self-reported ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra | Biology-related major | Woman | Black |
| Amy | Biology-related major | Woman | Nigerian |
| Andrew | Biology | Man | Black |
| Angela | Biology-related major | Woman | African American |
| Annie | Biology | Woman | African American |
| David | Biology-related major | Man | Nigerian |
| Heather | Biochemistry and molecular biology | Woman | African American |
| Helen | Biology-related major | Woman | Black |
| Jackie | Biochemistry and molecular biology | Woman | Haitian American |
| Jasmine | Biochemistry and molecular biology | Woman | Black |
| Jason | Biology | Man | Afro-Caribbean and Hispanic |
| Jennifer | Biology-related major | Woman | African American |
| Jessica | Biology | Woman | African American |
| Joan | Biology | Woman | African American |
| John | Biology | Man | Black/African American |
| Linda | Biology | Woman | African American |
| Mark | Biology-related major | Man | African American |
| McKenzie | Physical sciences major | Woman | Black |
| Megan | Biology-related major | Woman | Nigerian |
| Melvin | Biology-related major | Man | Black |
| Meredith | Biology | Woman | African American |
| Michelle | Physical sciences major | Woman | African American |
| Mia | Biology-related major | Woman | Italian and Nigerian |
| Mike | Biology | Man | African American |
| Monique | Biochemistry and molecular biology | Woman | Black/Latina |
| Morgan | Biology-related major | Woman | Black/African American |
| Pamela | Biochemistry and molecular biology | Woman | Gambian/American |
| Rachel | Biology | Woman | Nigerian |
| Ralph | Biochemistry and molecular biology | Man | Nigerian/African American |
| Robert | Biochemistry and molecular biology | Man | Black |
| Sarah | Biology-related major | Woman | Black |
| Stacy | Biology-related major | Woman | African American |
| Susan | Biology | Woman | African |
| Vanessa | Biochemistry and molecular biology | Woman | Black |
aFor biology-related majors represented by just one or two Black students (e.g., genetics) we use the category “biology-related major” to help protect participants’ confidentiality. We also use “physical sciences majors” for chemistry and physics, which were represented by one Black student each.