For URI Graduate Students Only

Workshop Description: Despite decades of effort on the federal and institutional level to broaden participation of diverse populations in STEM, patterns of underrepresentation continue to persist. This session will introduce some of the factors that contribute to the lack of diversity in the STEM research workforce. Participants will discuss how identity relates to a sense of belonging in STEM, hear first-person narratives of the experiences of scientists from marginalized groups, and gain practical skills on how to help create a culture of inclusion in scientific research spaces such as the lab, the field, and beyond.