Tosen N
- Research Program Mentor
PhD Doctor of Philosophy candidate
Expertise
Race and ethnic relations, Culture, Business, Organizational science, social science
Project ideas
Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.
Race/ethnicity and school prestige
Racial segregation continues to be a pressing issue in US society, exacerbating racial inequality. Indeed, organizations that are more prestigious generally have a lower representation of underrepresented ethnic minorities (i.e., Black, Hispanic, or Native American members). This begs the question if the ethnic makeup of the school influences the perceptions of the school's prestige and reputability. If so, racial inequality could be sustained simply due to perceivers ascribing more status to schools that have a greater proportion of students from higher status ethnic groups.