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Scientists with Hearing Loss Changing Perspectives in STEMM.

Despite extensive recruitment, minorities remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM). However, decades of research suggest that diversity yields tangible benefits. Indeed, it is not surprising that teams consisting of individuals with diverse expertise are better at solving problems. However, there are drawbacks to socially diverse teams, such as increased discomfort, lack of trust, and poorer communication. Yet, these are offset by the increased creativity of these teams as they work harder to resolve these issues (Phillips, 2014). Although gender and race typically come to mind when thinking about diversity, people with disabilities also bring unique perspectives and challenges to academic research (think about Stephen Hawking as the most notable example). This is particularly true when they work in a field related to their disability. Here, we briefly introduce four deaf or hard-of-hearing (D/HH) scientists involved in auditory research: Henry J. Adler, J. Tilak Ratnanather, Peter S. Steyger, and Brad N. Buran, the authors of this article. The first three have been in the field since the late 1980s while the fourth has just become an independent investigator. Our purpose is to relay to readers our experiences as D/HH researchers in auditory neuroscience.