STEM Equity, Inclusion & Diversity Resources
If you have resources you’d like to see added to this list, please contact me at
jurgensL [at] tamug [dot] edu
Academics4BlackLives homepage link
List of ways to take action for Black survival and wellness
Resources on Race and Disability
Miscellaneous resources for being part of the solution
Add your photo to This is what a scientist looks like
First, avoid being a microaggressor: https://chroniclevitae.com/news/775-dear-white-academics
Second, learn how to intervene against racism, sexism, abelism, and anti-LGBTQ actions or words: bystander intervention training
For male colleagues: Don’t be that dude: handy tips for the male academic
Learn how to advocate for disability-friendly conferences
Papers, books, essays & conference reports
This is not a comprehensive list, but it can get you started
Degrees of Difference: Reflections of Women of Color on Graduate School (book, McKee and Delgado)
Diversity is Not Enough by Dr. Gailda Pitre Davis
Diversity is a Dangerous Set-up by Dr. Prescod-Weinstein
This Fantastic Reading List compiled by Priya Shukla
Seeking Solutions: Maximizing American Talent by Advancing Women of Color in Academia
Horner-Devine MC, Yen JW, Mody-Pan PN, Margherio C, Forde S. Beyond Traditional Scientific Training: The Importance of Community and Empowerment for Women in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 2016 Oct 17;4:119.
Sugimoto, CR, V Lariviere, CQ Ni, Y Gingras & B Cronin. Bibliometrics: Global gender disparities in science (2013)
Moss-Racusin CA, Dovidio JF, Brescoll VL, Graham MJ, Handelsman J. Science faculty’s subtle gender biases favor male students. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2012 Oct 9;109(41):16474-9.
Bingham, B & L Torres Fixing the leaky pipe: increasing the recruitment of underrepresented groups in ecology (2008)
Ecology & Marine Science diversity, equity & inclusion groups and lists
Diversify EEB “Highlighting ecologists and evolutionary biologists who are women and/or underrepresented minorities” (aimed at search committees, those looking to diversify speakers/plenaries, etc. )
The League of Extraordinary Female Ecologists Similar to the above, for women in Ecology. Add yourself!
Ecological Society of America SEEDS program Opportunities, funding, and mentorship for undergraduate students (and graduate alumni) from traditionally underrepresented groups.
SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science) “Dedicated to fostering the success of Chicano/Hispanic and Native American scientists, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM” also holds an annual conference and provides funding opportunities for students (general science, not ecology or marine focused).
Mendeley group: Women in Ecology Posts new papers on gender and science/ecology
Minoritypostdoc.org Compilation of resources including job postings, funding, articles, and a section with links to all kinds of great blogs
Neurodiversity & Autism Inclusion
**I’d like to add more resources here, especially for the life sciences and ecology, but I can’t find them. Please contact me if you have any leads.**
Austistic Women & Nonbinary Network
Landmark College’s Institute for Research & Training Short-courses and online resources for inclusive teaching for autistic students and those with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. Useful handout on Executive Function (EF).
College of William and Mary’s Neurodiversity Initiative One of the few programs with some discussion of neurodiversity and being an autistic student
Luke Beardon’s Perspectives on Autism blog Interviews with autistic academics mostly from the autism research community in the UK
Fellowships
University of California President’s Postdoc
McNair Scholars (also has a list of other funding opportunities)
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research Opportunities