The first step to addressing diversity and inclusion in STEM is learning about it! What are the issues? How can you help? Why should you help? Below are several well-qualified speakers/organizations that you can invite to your conference or workplace to talk about this!
| Name | Website | Description | Location | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff | Website | Dr. Villa-Komaroff is a co-founder of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). | National | |
| Dr. Sylvia Hurtado | Faculty Page | Dr. Sylvia Hurtado is professor at UCLA who has done extensive research on diversification of the STEM workforce | California | Sample Talk |
| White Ally Toolkit | Website | The White Ally Toolkit is an organization aimed at helping non-minority allies have constructive conversations about race. (Not STEM Specific) | National | |
| Frame Shift Consulting | Website | Frame Shift Consulting, founded by Valerie Aurora, was created to help increase diversity in technology. | National | Sample Talk |
| Angela Saini | Website | Angela Saini is an award-winning science journalist who has published two books ("Inferior" and "Superior") regarding gender and race in STEM. | U.K. | Sample Talk |
| Ready Set | Website | Ready Set was founded to help organizations understand and address diversity in the workplace. | National | Allyship Workshop |
| Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw | Faculty Page | Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw is a highly regarded professor researching intersectionality and critical race theory. She was fundamental in founding both concepts. | New York | Sample Talk |
| Dr. Simone Hyater-Adams | Biography | Dr. Hyater-Adams is the Education & Diversity Programs Manater for the American Physical Society. Her work is focused on increasing representation in STEM with a focus on physics | Colorado | Video |
| Dr. Idaykis Rodriguez | Faculty Page | Dr. Idaykis Rodriguez studies various pedagogical approaches that can be used to help retain URM students in STEM. | Florida | |
| Dr. Mica Estrada | Faculty Page | Dr. Mica Estrada is a social psychologist studying educational interventions that can help solve underrepresentation in higher education. | California | Sample Talk |
| Dr. Shaun Harper | Faculty Page | Dr. Shaun Harper studies race, gender, and LGBTQ+ issues across industries - including higher education institutions. He has published 12 books and over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles on these subjects. | California | Sample Talk |
| Dr. Donna Ginther | Faculty Page | Dr. Ginther has published many works regarding diversity in STEM, her most notable was a keystone paper that discovered a significant racial gap in NIH R01 funding. | Kansas | |
| Ruha Benjamin | Website | Dr. Benjamin has written multiple books regarding - amongst other topics - race, health inequity, and racial science. | New Jersey |