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The Educational
Diversity Project

The Educational Diversity Project is a national study examining the role of race/ethnicity (and other factors) in educational diversity in law school settings. Using a multimethod approach, we examine: Does student diversity affect the nature and quality of interactions in educational contexts, and if so, in what ways? ...more

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and Events

Upcoming talks and events, new related research findings, reports, papers, and other relevant links ...more

The Survey Instrument
The baseline survey instrument (administered to over 8,000 law students in Fall 2004) covers six major diversity domains: Diversity of Student Background, Diversity of Family Background, Diversity of Experience, Diversity of Attitudes and Perspectives, Diversity of Educational Expectations, and Diversity of Career Aspirations...more

Research and Findings
Data analyses for both the national survey and the focus group component of the project are currently underway and continue to be reported over time in publications and professional presentations...more

Related Research
A number of research projects and national efforts motivated our work and guided our thinking. Links to these projects are provided...more

People
The Educational Diversity Project reflects our multidisciplinary perspectives from law, psychology, higher education, sociology, and educational methodology...more

 
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