Advancing Critical Consciousness, Equity, & Social Justice in STEM (ACCESS) lab. Reframing “access” by centering equity & justice in STEM ed research & teaching
Call for participants for an important and courageous study of the history of DEI at UT Austin under President Bill Powers. linkedin.com/posts/shawntalb…
‘“DEI” is becoming a nebulous bogeyman that can stand in for any kind of idea that politicians don’t like. In true doublespeak, the champions of “academic freedom” are trying to turn colleges into “factories of ideological conformity.” We cannot let them.’ chronicle.com/article/when-a…
Spent a lovely morning with faculty and students at Malmö University! It was interesting to learn about how color-evasion and deficit thinking manifest in Nordic science education contexts.
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Definitely a phenomenon in STEM Education Equity research, too. “Health equity tourism…the process of previously unengaged investigators pivoting into health equity research without developing the necessary scientific expertise for high-quality work 1/2
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[consequently] recapitulating systems of inequity within the academy and the dilution of a landscape carefully curated by scholars who have demonstrated sustained commitments to equity research as a primary scientific discipline and praxis.” 2/2
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Are you applying for the STEM Ed IPRF? Attend our panel event at 7pm EST on Friday, October 25th! We'll be featuring three panelists who received the STEM Ed IPRF. RSVP and submit questions for the panelists here: shorturl.at/ZrZAP. There will also be time for an open Q&A
MTSU is hiring a Tenure Track Biology Education Asst. Prof! As a non-traditional academic I have experienced a supportive, engaged, & rewarding culture here. I'm eager to share this experience with a motivated colleague. We review Nov 4. DM Qs & share! careers.pageuppeople.com/104…
Upcoming Webinar: Addressing Anti-blackness in Latinidad, hosted by the NARST Latino/a/e/x RIG. This Wednesday (Oct 9) at 12pm EST. More info and registration: members.narst.org/events/Eve…
The @NAEduc/@Spencer_Fdn Dissertation Fellowship welcomes graduate students from any discipline or professional field conducting dissertation research on education. Learn more about what research past fellows have conducted and apply by October 3rd. naeducation.org/naed-spencer…
Late post, but I had a great time in Worcester connecting with awesome people working to shift departments away from deficit-oriented thinking and practices, and doing super interesting and important research. This is one of my favorite parts of this job 🩵
Congratulations, Summer, for a job well done! It is very impressive to see you develop expertise in two disparate fields in this dual PhD program! Your ACCESS lab community is excited for your next chapter💛
Ending the busy (and productive) summer with graduate researchers Hannah presenting our work at the Cell Bio faculty retreat & Summer @mellamosummer leading a proposal submission to NARST! Looking forward to welcoming our undergraduate collaborators back to campus tomorrow!