Inclusive Science: Articulating Theory, Practice, and Action

Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, President of Spelman College, drew on relevant psychological literature on stigma and stereotyping as well as life histories of black women in science and observations at two women's colleges for her presentation: "The Psychology of Persistence: Facilitating the Success of Underrepresented Women of Color in Science." [...]pedagogies and curricula which engage all students will encourage participation of those in underrepresented groups, and will help to retain them in STEM programs throughout their education, to encourage them to pursue careers in the sciences, and to take scientific literacy seriously. [...]in order to truly transform the ways we teach, learn, and practice science, we need institutional change at all levels-for students in the STEM classroom and lab, for faculty who teach students and engage directly in STEM research and application, and at the highest levels of administration of academic and research institutions. [...]Hui Wilcox challenges us as educators to venture outside of our traditional pedagogies and think about how we might use embodied knowledges to provide access to scientific information in a radically different way.