Many students have expressed interest in researching topics related to belonging in STEM professions. This page was designed to help students navigate the research resources available on this topic.
The resources listed here are not comprehensive, and they inevitably reflect the biases of the various creators. They are intended to provide guidance to a wide variety of resources within STEM.
Articles & Web Resources
- 10 simple rules for building an antiracist labAn article written by Dr. V. Bala Chaudhary and Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe published in PLoS Computational Biology in October 2020.
- A Progressive's Style Guide (PDF)This resource was created by Hanna Thomas and Anna Hirsch in 2016 and covers language in areas such as age, disability, environment and science, health, and more. PDF opens in a new window.
- 1000 Inspiring Black Scientists in AmericaA list published in Cell Mentor in December 2020. Two previous lists of 100 Inspiring Black Scientists in America were published by Dr. Antentor O. Hinton Jr. in Cell Mentor in February 2020 and June 2020.
- I Am A ScientistA project aiming to bring the stories and science of real world researchers to classrooms, featuring tool kits, downloadable materials, and more.
- 500 Queer ScientistsA visibility campaign for LGBTQ+ people and their allies working in STEM and STEM-supporting jobs. Working to ensure the next STEM generation has LGBTQ+ role models; help the current generation recognize they’re not alone; create opportunities for community connections and greater visibility within STEM. Their stories are searchable.
- Racial Equity Resources: How to Start the Conversation in your Community from Living Room ConversationsA series of resources to help facilitate conversations about race. The page includes conversation guides, educational resources, and recommended readings.
- Helping Black Chemists BlossomIn this issue (volume 98, issue 34) of Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN), the cover story and three other articles cover supporting Black chemists.
- 500 Women ScientistsThe mission of 500 Women Scientists is to serve society by making science open, inclusive, and accessible and transform society by fighting racism, patriarchy, and oppressive societal norms. Gage is a resource for journalists, educators, policy makers and others seeking the expertise of women and gender minorities STEMM professionals.
- The missing colours of chemistryThis article looks at why chemistry is not diverse in academia.
- Racial Bias in Scientific FieldsA list of resources that highlights racial bias in the scientific fields.
Books
Podcasts
Organizations
Below are a selection of organizations who create a community of belonging to support students, researchers, and faculty in STEM. This is not a comprehensive list. Find many more organizations.
- Aspire AllianceAspire seeks to develop inclusive and diverse STEM faculty across the nation by aligning and reinforcing professional development, hiring, and retention practices of STEM faculty simultaneously at institutional, regional, and national levels.
- Algorithmic Justice LeagueMission is to raise awareness about the impacts of AI, equip advocates with empirical research, build the voice and choice of the most impacted communities, and galvanize researchers, policy makers, and industry practitioners to mitigate AI harms and biases. Building a movement to shift the AI ecosystem towards equitable and accountable AI.
- The National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) NOBCChE is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to assisting black and other minority students and professionals in fully realizing their potential in academic, professional, and entrepreneurial pursuits in chemistry, chemical engineering, and allied fields.
- Women of Color Research NetworkNo longer active; this is an archived link. The Women of Color Research Network was created to provide women of color and supporters of their advancement in the biomedical sciences information about the NIH grants process, advice on career development, and a venue or forum for networking and sharing information.