This open access book analyzes barriers to inclusion in academia and details ways to create a
more diverse inclusive environment. It describes the implementation of UC Davis ADVANCE a
grant program funded by the National Science Foundation to increase the hiring and retention
of underrepresented scholars in the STEM fields (science technology engineering and
mathematics) and foster a culture of inclusion for all faculty. It first describes what the
barriers to inclusion are and how they function within the broader society. A key focus here is
the concept of implicit bias: what it is how it develops and the importance of training
organizational members to recognize and challenge it. It then discusses the limitations of data
collection that is guided by the convention assumption that being diverse automatically means
being inclusive. Lastly it highlights the importance of creating a collaborative
interdisciplinary and institution-wide vision of an inclusive community.
