Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives Inventory for Introductory College Statistics Courses

Statistics instructors have a unique opportunity to engage students in work around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) because there is a plethora of data that can be investigated. An online survey was administered to investigate how introductory college statistics faculty are using DEI topics. Approximately 300 participants reflected on their institution’s priorities related to DEI as well as constraints they face in incorporating DEI-based statistics activities. Preliminary results show that the primary constraints that prevent instructors from incorporating DEI-related activities are lack of resources and time and concern about student discomfort. Additional results and findings will be shared. Because there has not been a survey of this nature, these results will be useful as a metric for the inclusion of DEI into introductory statistics classes.