Effectively Responding to Discrimination 9 th International WHPC
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Effectively Responding to Discrimination 9 th International WHPC Workshop at SC 18 Workshop: Diversifying the HPC Community| SC 18, Dallas, Texas Lorna Rivera | lorna. rivera@gatech. edu | Research Faculty | Georgia Institute of Technology
Discrimination is a public health issue. People who say they have faced discrimination rate their stress levels higher, on average, than those who say they have not experienced discrimination. That’s true across racial and ethnic groups. Pascoe, E. A. & Richman, L. S. (2009). Perceived discrimination and health: A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin 135(4): 531 -554. Doi: 10. 1037/a 0016059
Discrimination can be damaging even if you haven’t been the target of overt acts of bias. The anticipation of discrimination creates its own chronic stress. People might even avoid situations where they expect they could be treated poorly, possibly missing out on educational and job opportunities. Pascoe, E. A. & Richman, L. S. (2009). Perceived discrimination and health: A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin 135(4): 531 -554. Doi: 10. 1037/a 0016059
How did HPC get here? April 1967 Cosmopolitan “Professionalization” of field Aptitude testing Elitism Meritocracy Chang, E. (2018). Brotopia: Breaking up the Boy’s Club of Silicon Valley. New York, New York: Portfolio/Penguin.
How should you respond? Focus on your strengths Seek support systems Get involved Help yourself think clearly Don’t dwell Seek professional help https: //www. apa. org/helpcenter/discrimination. aspx
WHEN WE DENY THE STORY IT DEFINES US. WHEN WE OWN THE STORY, WE CAN WRITE A BRAVE NEW ENDING. BRENÉ BROWN
