Library Guides: BIPOC in STEM: Diversifying STEM Pedagogy

How to Amplify BIPOC Voices and Breakdown Stereotypes

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Read and discuss journal articles written by BIPOC scientists in the classes you teach. Teach the historical and modern contributions made by non-majority scientists
Read and discuss research by BIPOC scientists in lab journal clubs
Invite BIPOC scientists to speak in seminar series and conferences, and invite BIPOC colleagues to co-organize and lead conferences, workshops, etc
Share and promote the work of BIPOC scientists on social media (e.g. Twitter)
Collaborate with BIPOC scientists in your research endeavors
Raise the voices of BIPOC researchers by citing their papers

Online Resources

Cite Black Authors
Cite Black Authors seeks to enhance recognition and citation of black academic voices. Their approach requires a shift from traditional citation practices that are passive and white-centric to active citation practices that both quantify and equilibrate racial representation.
Diversity And Inclusive Teaching Practices In STEM
Diversity is vital for the pursuit of knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), yet many STEM fields lack gender, ethnic, and disability diversity. One of the places of attrition is in post-secondary education: only 40% of students who intend to major in a STEM discipline obtain a degree in a STEM discipline. Students who leave STEM are often those already underrepresented in the fields. So what does that mean for STEM faculty who teach undergraduates? What can we do to help reduce attrition and increase diversity in our field?
Project Diversity
A repository of teaching materials and methods aimed at enhancing human diversity and inclusivity in biology courses.
The Scientist Spotlights Initiative
The Scientist Spotlights Initiative empowers science educators to implement inclusive curricula that help ALL students see themselves in science. We provide access to easy-to- implement assignments/activities that link course content to the stories of counter-stereotypical scientists.
Suggestions to Incorporate Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in our Classes
Washington College Diversity Committee 2020 recommendations for diversifying and decolonizing syllabi.
Why it is crucial to make cultural diversity visible in STEM education
For STEM education to support all students in becoming STEM literate, instruction needs to broadly recognize who has done science, for what range of purposes, and how diversity enriches science.
Women of Color (WOC) in Tech Stock Photos
WOC in Tech photos are available with a Creative Commons Attributions - License. Increase visual representation by using these images in pieces about entrepreneurs, software engineers, IT analysts, marketers, and other people who make up the tech ecosystem.
Diversify STEM Conferences Database
In order to work towards the larger goal of ending disparities in STEM, Diversify STEM Conferences (DSC) aims to ensure that URM speakers are proportionately represented at STEM conferences by: (1) providing the necessary resources for conference organizers to create more diverse and inclusive events, (2) tracking the representation of underrepresented/minoritized (URM) speakers at STEM conferences.