Professional identities and personal values of women and LGBTQ+ PhD physicists: a sector comparison

Professional identities are one of many aspects related to professional development and workers' wellbeing and success. Literature in Physics Education Research (PER) indicates that the development of a "Physics Identity" is pivotal to prospect and retain students in physics courses, however, there is a gap in research on how "Physics Identity" translates into a professional identity and in the role that "Physics Identity" plays once the transition from student to professional happens. This talk examines Professional Physics Identities and connections to minoritized identities in STEM, by discussing results from 100 interviews with women and LGBTQ+ PhD physicists currently working in academia, government and industry.