As the scientific community aims to diversify their field, institutions of higher education and faculty in STEM departments have key roles to play in building equity and community in classrooms and labs—ensuring every student feels a sense of belonging in STEM. See the research guiding the SEP’s approach to fostering a sense of belonging, starting in STEM courses:
STEM faculty who believe ability is fixed have larger racial achievement gaps and inspire less student motivation in their classes Elizabeth A. Canning, Katherine Muenks, Dorainne J. Green, and Mary C. Murphy
Two Brief Interventions to Mitigate a “Chilly Climate” Transform Women’s Experience, Relationships, and Achievement in Engineering. Gregory M. Walton, Christine Logel, Jennifer M. Peach, Steven J. Spencer, Mark P. Zanna