The Categorization of Minority Groups in Academic Science and Engineering 1,2 Meghna Sabharwal, Ph.D. 3 Postdoctoral Research Fellow The City College of New York 160 Convent Avenue, NAC 6/141 New York, New York - 10031 (V) 480-236-4729 (F) 212-650-5865 Email: msabharwal@ccny.cuny.edu Elizabeth A. Corley, Ph.D. Associate Professor School of Public Affairs Arizona State University 411 N. Central Avenue, Suite 450 Mail Code 3720 Phoenix, AZ 85004-0687 (V) 602-496-0462 Email: elizabeth.corley@asu.edu Re-Submitted to: Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering September 2008 1 The use of National Science Foundation (NSF) data does not imply NSF endorsement of the research methods or conclusions contained in this report. 2 The authors would like to thank Lindsey Gorzalski and Sarah Snyder for their research assistance. 3 Corresponding Author