Alt: elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a wall of fire with hands raised.

Alt: From the TV show Friends. Two blonde women are standing next to each other, jumping up and down while clapping their hands excitedly. The caption reads "Woohoo!"

Alt: GIF from Friends: Rachel and Phoebe, two white blonde women, Rachel wearing a red button down and Phoebe wearing an orange velvet jacket, jump up and down while clapping with the caption reading "so excited."

Alt: a pink cartoon starfish is smiling and says "today's the day! the sun is shining!"

Gender, racial/ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities pervade academia. Though there are a wealth of established reasons for these gaps, recent researc…