In this week's episode, Dr. Kelly Dore speaks with Dr. Alyssa Orlando, Director of Graduate Admissions at Clark University, about her dissertation research into diversity and equity in Masters-level admissions. Dr. Orlando discusses the inherent bias behind selection, what can be done to mitigate it, and gives suggestions about how institutions can manage bias in admissions.

Timestamp of our conversation: 08:38 - Bias in admissions 09:14 - What are the challenges to institutions mitigating bias? 15:42 - What affirmations did you find in your research? 19:28 - Where should you start when addressing bias in your process? 25:47 - What were the primary findings of the research? 31:50 - Role of cognitive and non-cognitive skills in admissions 40:14 - Takeaways

Speakers: Dr. Kelly Dore Co-Founder/VP Science & Innovation at Acuity Insights

Alyssa Orlando Director, Graduate Admission at Clark University

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Connect with Alyssa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/acforlando/

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