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How to Use Diversity Surveys to Explore Disparities in STEM Participation and Retention
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Teresa Piliouras, Navarun Gupta, Bowen Long, Pui Lam Yu, Chuxuan Jin, Phillip Dunn, Haoran Zhu

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In this paper, we explore how surveys can be used to promote diversity and inclusion by providing a deeper understanding of the factors that influence student perceptions of school experiences and life choices. We present a methodology for conducting diversity surveys, and ways to deal with common challenges, such as low response rate, assessment of statistical significance, and results interpretation. We employ a case study to explicate the methodology, and to demonstrate the care that must be taken to ensure survey results are meaningful and scientifically valid.