This page connects our readers with institutional diversity stakeholders in academia, industry, government, non-profits, etc. We highlight below professional societies of diverse scholars, higher education diversity conferences, grassroots communities / affinity groups, and the research universities that are members of the Association of American Universities (AAU). Note that not all links are currently active; but, we keep them on this page for historical purposes. This page is a work in progress. We have identified another 30-ish communities to add to this page. Thanks for your patience if your group is missing (or links are broken).
- Professional Societies of Diverse Doctoral Scholars
- Affinity Groups
- Affinity Groups: Postdoc-focused
- Higher Education Diversity Conferences, Consortia, Websites, Blogs
- Association of American Universities member institutions
Interactive Visualization by Culture
Professional Societies of Diverse Doctoral Scholars
Many of the following societies and conferences are stratified by cultural identity and/or discipline. This is fine for networking among like-minded scholars as is true for most diversity affinity groups. However, this poses a challenge for institutions and recruiters attempting to expand the diversity of candidate applicant pools. A recruiting institution could try navigating through each of these venues to reach a limited readership. Instead, consider MinorityPostdoc.org as the one-stop multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary community for publicizing open postdoctoral and professional positions.
Access, Equity, & Diversity, American Association for (AAAED @theaaaed)
formerly American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAA)
African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS)
African American Life and History, Association for the Study of (@ASALH)
African American Public Health Issues, Society for the Analysis of (@SAAPHI91)
African descent), National Medical Association (of physicians and patients of (NMA)
American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC; for Tribal Colleges & Universities)
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
(American Indian and Alaska Native) Indian Psychologists, Society of (SIP)
Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA)
Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA)
Asian American Studies, Association for (AAAS)
Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education Conference (APAHE)
Asian Pacific Islander American Association of Colleges and Universities (APIACU) (archive)
Asian Scientists and Engineers, Society of (SASE)
Black Archaeologists, Society of (SBA)
Black Anthropologists, Association of (ABA)
Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, National Organization of (@NOBCChE)
Black Colleges and Universities), National Institute of Science ([archive] NIS; for
Black Data Processing Associates (tech industry) (@BDPA)
Black Engineers, National Society of (@NSBE)
Black Geologists and Geophysicists, National Association of (NABGG)
Black Journalists, National Association of (@NABJ)
Black Physicists, National Society of (NSBP) (@NSBPinc)
Black Political Scientists, National Conference of (NCOBPS)
Black Psychologists, Association of (@TheABPsi)
Black Sociologists, Association of (ABS) (@ABSociologists)
Black Women Historians, Association of (ABWH)
Blacks in Energy, American Association of (@_AABE)
Blacks in Higher Education, American Association of (@AABHEorg)
Chicana and Chicano Studies, National Association for (NACCS)
Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Society for the Advancement of (SACNAS)
Color Association, Management Faculty of (MFCA)
Disabilities, Association of Higher Education and (AHEAD)
Disability, Foundation for Science and (FSD)
(Diversity in Business School Faculty) PhD Project
Diversity Officers in Higher Education, National Association of (NADOHE)
Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, National Association for (@_NAFEO)
representing Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
Hispanic Economists, American Society of (ASHE)
Hispanic Journalists, National Association of (NAHJ)
Hispanic Physicists, National Society of (NSHP)
Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society of (SHPE)
Hispanic Science Network (in drug abuse research), National
Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Computing Alliance for (CAHSI)
Hispanics in Higher Education, American Association of (AAHHE)
Latin American Studies Association (LASA)
Latinx Psychological Association, National (NLPA)
Latino and Latina Anthropologists, Association of (ALLA)
Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association, National (NLGJA)
LGBT Mathematicians, Spectra: Association for
LGBTQ Presidents in Higher Education
Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES)
Mexican American Philosophy, Society for (SMAP)
Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources & Related Sciences @NationalMANRRS
Minorities in Engineering, National Action Council for (NACME)
Minority Architects, National Organization of @NOMArchitects
Minority Institutions, Assoc. of Computer/Information Sciences & Engineering Depts. at (ADMI)
(Minority) National Economic Association (NEA)
(Minority) Mathematicians, National Association of (NAM)
Minority Women in Science, National Network of (MWIS) affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (defunct)
Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates, National Association of (NAMEPA)
Native American and Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA)
Native American Journalists Association (NAJA)
Native Americans in Science, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and (SACNAS)
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM)
Out to Innovate
formerly National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP)
Puerto Rican Studies Association (PRSA)
Puerto Rico, Ciencia (CienciaPR)
Sexual Harassment in Higher Education, Action Collaborative on Preventing (#AcademiaToo)
Size Diversity and Health, Association for (ASDAH)
South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA)
UNITY: Journalists for Diversity
Women Engineers, Society of (SWE)
Women Geoscientists, Association of
Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN)
Women & Information Technology, National Center for (NCWIT)
Women in Mathematics, Association for (AWM; archived site)
Women in Philosophy, Society for (SWIP)
Women in Psychology, Association for (AWP)
Women in Science, Association for (AWIS)
Women in Science, Graduate (GWIS)
Women Journalists, Association for (AWJ, Chicago)
Women's Association, American Medical (AMWA)
Working-Class Studies Association
Affinity Groups
Below are academic groups that attract postdocs and junior PhD professionals. This section is quite incomplete and so a work in progress. We also have our own contact database of diverse postdocs; but, this is only available for internal communications that include announcements from our advertising clients. We distinguish the following affinity groups below from the societies above since, to our knowledge, the latter are formal non-profit organizations with governance policies and independent legally incorporated structures. In general, we do not promote for-profit businesses on this page or our career portal. However, we make an exception for small organizations that appear to grow from grassroots activity such as the explosion of social media communities using hashtags in 2020 like #BlackIn______.
African American PhDs in Computer Science Mailing List
American Indian Philosophy Association
Association of Underrepresented Minority Fellows
formerly Association of UNCF/Merck Fellows
#BlackBirdersWeek by @BlackAFinSTEM
#BlackDEHEM Black & Disabled in Higher Education
#BlackEpiMatters Epidemiology
#BlackInArtsnHums Arts & Humanities
#BlackInAstro Astronomy
#BlackInBioAnth Biological Anthropology
#BlackInBiophys Biophysics
#BlackInCardio Cardiology
#BlackInChem Chemistry
#BlackInCMDbio (Cellular Molecular Developmental Biology)
#BlackInEnto Entomology
#BlackInEnviron Environment
#BlackInImmuno Immunology
#BlackInMicro Microbiology
#BlackInNeuro Neuroscience
#BlackInPaleo Paleontology
#BlackInPhysio Physiology
#BlackInPsych Psychology
#BlackInSciComm Science Communication
#BlackInSciPol Science Policy
#BlackInStats Statistics
#BlackInSTEMed STEM Education
Blacks in Biomedical Sciences, Coalition for the Advancement of
#BlackWomenCompBio Computational Biology
@DisInHigherEd #DEHEM Disabled in Higher Education
Earth Science Women's Network (ESWN)
Indigenous Women in Science Network (archive)
Jewish Alliance for Women in Science (JAWS)
Latina Researchers Network (archived site)
#LatinxChem Chemistry
#LatinxInBME Biomedical Engineering
#LatinxInChE Chemical Engineering
Harvard University: Minority Biomedical Scientists
Minority Education & Career Exposure affinity group of Policy Fellows from the American Association for the Advancement of Science
National Institutes of Health:
- Black Scientists Association (archived site)
- Hispanic Employee Organization
- Women of Color Research Network
- Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers
National Science & Technology News Service (Black community) @NSTNSorg
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS): LinkedIn group; Read about it here
Society of Young Black Philosophers
Speakers of Color in Bioengineering
VanguardSTEM (for women, girls, & non-binary people of color)
Postdoc-focused Affinity Groups
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Postdocs for Diversity in Science
Columbia University: Minority Postdoctoral Coalition (archived site)
Duke University: Diversity Postdoc Alliance
Emory University: Minority Postdoctoral Council
Johns Hopkins University Diversity Postdoctoral Alliance Committee
formerly Minority Postdoc Alliance (archive)
Harvard University: Black Postdocs (@HMSBPA)
National Black Postdoctoral Association (@NatBlackPostdoc)
National Postdoctoral Association: The Diversity Committee structure (archived site) has been replaced by Diversity Officers.
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS): Postdoc Programs (archived site)
Stanford University:
- Black Postdoc Association (@StanfordBPA)
- Stanford Chinese Postdoc Association (SCPA)
- Latinx Postdoc Association (@StanfordLPA)
- LGBTQ+ Postdoc Group
University of Alabama at Birmingham: Black Postdoctoral Association (@BPDA_UAB)
University of California, Irvine: Women in Research (WIR)
University of California, San Francisco: Underrepresented Postdocs Realizing an Inclusive Scientific Environment (UPRISE)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill:
- BIPOC Postdoc Alliance
- Minority Postdoc Alliance (archived site)
University of Pennsylvania:
- Biomedical Postdoctoral Council's Diversity Committee (archived site)
- Du Bois Postdoc Circle @DuBoisCircle
University of Washington: Postdoc Diversity Alliance
Washington University in St. Louis:
Yale University: Black Postdoc Association (@YaleBPA)
Higher Ed Diversity Conferences, Websites, Blogs
Many of the following items (and societies above) are stratified by cultural identity and/or discipline. This is fine for networking among like-minded scholars. However, this poses a challenge for institutions and recruiters attempting to expand the diversity of candidate applicant pools. A recruiting institution could try navigating through each of these venues to reach a limited readership. Instead, consider MinorityPostdoc.org as the one-stop-shop for reaching a broader audience for open postdoctoral and professional positions. Note these lists are not comprehensive, for example, omitting the many regional diversity conferences.
African-American Researchers in the Mathematical Sciences, Conference for (A4RC)
Black Doctoral Network Conference
Black Women Philosophers, Collegium of
Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Student Success; Association of American Colleges & Universities (formerly Diversity and Learning)
Diversity in Computing, Richard Tapia Celebration of
Diversity in Higher Education Conference (Conference Board; archived site)
Diversity in Philosophy Conference
Diversity: Practice and Research, Workplace (at George Mason University)
Diversity, Institute on Teaching & Mentoring of the Compact for Faculty
Emerging Researchers National Conference in STEM (formerly HBCU-UP)
Great Minds in STEM
formerly Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference (HENAAC)
JustGarciaHill (archived)
Institute for Broadening Participation
Infinite Possibilities Conference (minority women interested in mathematics and statistics)
Latina Researchers Network and Conference
Leadership Alliance National Symposium
Minorities in Engineering and Science, National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for (GEM)
Minority Research Scientists, NIH NIAID Bridging the Gap for Underrepresented
Minority Research Investigators, NIH NIDDK Network of
National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN)
Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education, National Conference for (NCORE)
SciAccess (disabilities in STEM; @SciAccessINC)
Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Research Careers
Women in Computing, Grace Hopper Celebration of
Women of Color in the Academy, Faculty
Women Symposium, Journalism and
Association of American Universities member institutions
The Association of American Universities (AAU) consists of selected research universities. These institutions award more than half of all U.S. doctoral degrees (55% of which are in science and engineering). This prestigious organization has declared the importance of diversity and has collaborated with AAAS on a handbook to promote diversity in higher education (archived). Below is a roster of the top-level "diversity" webpage of each AAU member institution (or an undergraduate/ student-life or AA/EEO office website). Following the school name is the title of the highest ranking administrative leader that we could find involved in diversity especially with regard to faculty recruiting. Read the Job listings page to see which institutions below use MinorityPostdoc.org to expand the diversity of doctoral-level candidate applicant pools. Note: This AAU roster & links were last updated in 2011.
Brandeis University
Provost; Chair, Provost's steering Committee on Campus Diversity Issues
Brown University
Associate Provost and Director of Institutional Diversity
California Institute of Technology
Vice Provost
Carnegie Mellon University
Assistant Vice President for Diversity and Equal Opportunity Services
Case Western Reserve University
Vice President for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Columbia University
Vice Provost for Academic Planning
Cornell University
Associate Vice President for Workforce Diversity and Inclusion
Duke University
Vice President for Institutional Equity
Emory University
Senior Vice Provost for Community & Diversity
Harvard University
Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity
Indiana University
Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs
Iowa State University
Associate Provost for Faculty Advancement and Diversity
Johns Hopkins University, The
Vice Provost for Institutional Equity
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Associate Provost for Faculty Equity
McGill University
Manager, Social Equity and Diversity Education Office
Michigan State University
Senior Advisor to the President for Diversity; Director, Inclusion & Intercultural Initiatives
New York University
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Northwestern University
Assistant Provost for Faculty Development and Director
Ohio State University, The
Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer
Pennsylvania State University
Vice Provost, Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity
Princeton University
Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity
Purdue University
Director, Diversity Resource Office
Rice University
Associate Provost, Diversity Outreach
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs; Director, Office of Institutional Diversity & Equity
Stanford University
Vice Provost of Faculty Development & Diversity
Stony Brook University, The State University of New York
Director, University Affirmative Action Officer and Title IX Coordinator
Syracuse University
Chief Diversity Officer; Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs
Texas A&M University
Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity
Tulane University
Vice President of Institutional Equity
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Director, Office of Equity, Diversity and Affirmative Action Administration
University of Arizona, The
Special Advisor to President on Diversity and Inclusion
University of California, Berkeley
Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion
University of California, Davis
Associate Executive Vice Chancellor, Office of Campus Community Relations
University of California, Irvine
Director, ADVANCE Program for Faculty Equity & Diversity
University of California, Los Angeles
Vice Provost, Faculty Diversity and Development
University of California, San Diego
Associate Chancellor & Chief Diversity Officer
University of California, Santa Barbara
Associate Vice Chancellor Diversity, Equity, and Academic Policy
University of Chicago, The
Associate Provost and Affirmative Action Officer
University of Colorado at Boulder
Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Community Engagement
University of Florida
Assistant Director, Faculty Recruitment and Hiring
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Associate Chancellor
University of Iowa, The
Chief Diversity Officer & Associate Vice President
University of Kansas, The
Associate Vice Provost for Diversity & Equity, Office of the Provost
University of Maryland, College Park
Assoc. Vice President for Academic Affairs; Special Asst. to the President for Diversity & Equity
University of Michigan
Senior Vice Provost; Senior Counselor to President for Arts, Diversity, & Undergraduate Affairs
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Vice President & Vice Provost for Equity and Diversity
University of Missouri-Columbia
Chief Diversity Officer
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The
Chief Diversity Officer
University of Oregon
Vice Provost, Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity
University of Pennsylvania
Associate Vice Provost for Equity and Access
University of Pittsburgh
Director of Office of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion
University of Rochester
President and Chief Diversity Officer
University of Southern California
Vice Dean for Diversity and Strategic Initiatives
University of Texas at Austin, The
Vice President, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
University of Toronto
Diversity and Equity Office
University of Virginia
Vice Provost for Faculty Recruitment & Retention
University of Washington
Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity
University of Wisconsin, Madison, The
Vice Provost for Diversity & Climate
Vanderbilt University
Director, Office of Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Disability Services
Washington University in St. Louis
Associate Provost
Yale University
Chief Diversity Officer