The first step to addressing diversity and inclusion in STEM is learning about it! What are the issues? Why should you help? How can 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 |
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| Dr. ReAnna S. Roby | Dr. ReAnna S. Roby, is a Postdoctoral Scholar at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College. Roby’s scholarship employs Critical Race Feminism, Curriculum Theory, and Critical Qualitative methodologies to explore the ways in which the narratives of Black women and girls in science (formally and informally) could be used to reconceptualize science. | Tennessee | ||
| Dr. Natalie Nevárez | Dr. Nevárez is the Associate Director for Faculty Diversity and Development at Columbia University and is a Development Specialist for 500 Women Scientists. She is an expert in supporting underrepresented researchers through the STEM pipeline. | New York | ||
| Yvonne Thevenot | Yvonne Thevenot researches culturally responsive and sustainable teaching practices. She also works on supporting organizations with innovative ways to create pathways for underrepresented students to succeed in STEM. | New York | STEM Kids NYC | |
| Dr. Edmund Adjapong | Faculty Page | Dr. Adjapong is committed to promoting equitable practices in STEM classrooms, especially in urban settings. His research interest includes STEM education, Hip-Hop education, issues of class, race, gender, privilege, diversity and youth programming. | New Jersey | Hip Hop Ed Organization |
| Dr. Shaila Kotadia | Faculty Profile | Dr. Kotadia is the Director of Culture and Inclusion at Stanford Medicine. She has previously conducted institutional assessments of STEM diversity programs and is involved in numerous DEI initiatives. | California | |
| Dr. Laquana Cooke | Website | Dr. Cooke researches how video games and other forms of media can be harnessed as pedagogical tools in STEM. | Pennsylvania | Faculty Page |
| Dr. Kerry Ann Rockquemore | National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity | Dr. Rockquemore has spent her career supporting underrepresented faculty in academia (specifically those seeking tenure) and has written multiple books on the topic. She is the founder of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. | Washington, D.C. | Article |
| Ruha Benjamin | Website | Dr. Benjamin has written multiple books regarding - amongst other topics - race, health inequity, and racial science. | New Jersey | |
| 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 | |
| Dr. Idaykis Rodriguez | Faculty Page | Dr. Idaykis Rodriguez studies various pedagogical approaches that can be used to help retain URM students in STEM. | Florida |
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