Arizona State U. urges psychology professors to use research by non-white authors
- February 23, 2026
Gabrielle Temaat, The College Fix
Arizona State University is encouraging its psychology professors to use articles by non-white authors.
The school’s Department of Psychology webpage offers a “Resources” section that includes a database titled “BIPOC authored psychology papers.”
“Designed for instructors seeking to elevate their syllabi, the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) authored papers showcase voices historically underrepresented in academia,” it states.
It also states that the database “is intended for use by instructors of undergraduate/graduate-level psychology courses to help diversify their syllabi.”
“Instructors should consider how to explicitly highlight the achievements and ideas of BIPOC scientists without tokenizing them,” the resource states.
Meanwhile, Arizona State University is facing scrutiny for allegedly continuing its DEI initiatives despite President Trump’s federal ban.
Federal watchdog group Protect the Public’s Trust filed a federal complaint against the school after Accuracy in Media released an undercover video of an associate dean admitting DEI practices are “all still happening,” The College Fix reported.
“Associate Dean of Inclusive Design for Equity and Access and Clinical Associate Professor Chandra Crudup declared that the university changed the language of its DEI programs, to go unnoticed, but ‘we are still doing the same thing,’” the complaint states.