A person who works in the science, technology, engineering, or mathematics fields
Glossary
Target population
- STEM professional
- Race/ethnicity
A person’s racial groups or linguistic or cultural groups of origin. Other categories will be added as they are studied.
- Asian
A person who has origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- Black or African American
A person who has origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa
- Hispanic of any race
A person who identifies as Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish and can be of any race
- White
A person who has origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa
- Skill level
The amount of training, knowledge, or education a worker possesses
- High-skilled
Having an advanced level of training, knowledge, or education. Varies from study to study.
- Low-skilled
Lacking specialized training or knowledge. Varies from study to study.
- Special populations
Groups defined by a specific characteristic, such as skill level, disability status, or veteran status. Other categories will be added as they are studied.