Results of an egocentric network analysis of women and LGBTQ+ PhD physicists

The support networks and professional journeys of women and LGBTQ+ physicists are important to understand if we wish to better support physicists with these identities. This talk will review results of an egocentric network analysis based on 100 interviews with women and/or LGBTQ+ PhD-holding physicists. We will discuss differences in network characteristics across career sector (academia, industry, and government) and other dimensions of personal identity of our participants as well as trends in network characteristics for the entire group. We will also discuss ways that our analysis is informed by critical theories. Our results demonstrate opportunities to improve the career pathways of marginalized PhD physicists, including a focus on professional development and identity inclusion.