The ACCESS Lab

Advancing Critical Consciousness, Equity, & Social Justice in STEM (ACCESS) lab. Reframing “access” by centering equity & justice in STEM ed research & teaching

[AAUP-AFT at UT Austin @aaup_utAustin]

Call for participants for an important and courageous study of the history of DEI at UT Austin under President Bill Powers. https://t.co/Mv2zPNOZ4p

[AAUP-AFT at UT Austin @aaup_utAustin]

‘“DEI” is becoming a nebulous bogeyman that can stand in for any kind of idea that politicians don’t like. In true doublespeak, the champions of “academic freedom” are trying to turn colleges into “factories of ideological conformity.” We cannot let them.’ https://t.co/aAGI6UrhTn

[The ACCESS Lab @The_ACCESS_Lab]

Spent a lovely morning with faculty and students at Malmö University! It was interesting to learn about how color-evasion and deficit thinking manifest in Nordic science education contexts.
https://t.co/pOtZvoMDRd...

[The ACCESS Lab @The_ACCESS_Lab]

[consequently] recapitulating systems of inequity within the academy and the dilution of a landscape carefully curated by scholars who have demonstrated sustained commitments to equity research as a primary scientific discipline and praxis.” 2/2

[The ACCESS Lab @The_ACCESS_Lab]

Definitely a phenomenon in STEM Education Equity research, too. “Health equity tourism…the process of previously unengaged investigators pivoting into health equity research without developing the necessary scientific expertise for high-quality work 1/2
https://t.co/dDnA9JlCWE

[Life Sciences Education @CBELifescied]

LSE Featured Editor: @TatiRussoTait @the_access_lab @universityofga

What do you value about being part of the LSE community?
"A dear mentor shared articles from LSE over a decade ago when I was a graduate student in biology–– & I was introduced to a..."

https://t.co/kO0WlS2kzb

[DBER-SiT @DBER_SiT]

Are you applying for the STEM Ed IPRF? Attend our panel event at 7pm EST on Friday, October 25th! We'll be featuring three panelists who received the STEM Ed IPRF. RSVP and submit questions for the panelists here: https://t.co/eVbpF3omKf. There will also be time for an open Q&A

[Elizabeth Barnes @lizard_barnacle]

MTSU is hiring a Tenure Track Biology Education Asst. Prof! As a non-traditional academic I have experienced a supportive, engaged, & rewarding culture here. I'm eager to share this experience with a motivated colleague. We review Nov 4. DM Qs & share! https://t.co/JhesHcODR4

[NARST @NARSTorg]

Upcoming Webinar: Addressing Anti-blackness in Latinidad, hosted by the NARST Latino/a/e/x RIG. This Wednesday (Oct 9) at 12pm EST. More info and registration: https://t.co/nAdoZQM8le

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

The @NAEduc/@Spencer_Fdn Dissertation Fellowship welcomes graduate students from any discipline or professional field conducting dissertation research on education. Learn more about what research past fellows have conducted and apply by October 3rd. https://t.co/15TIcmI3dn

[Terrell Morton, PhD @DrTRMorton]

Check out the post and the project!

[The ACCESS Lab @The_ACCESS_Lab]

Some of the many talented scholars of the @universityofga’s Biology Education Research Group at ATL on the way to #SABER2024
Go team!

[The ACCESS Lab @The_ACCESS_Lab]

Late post, but I had a great time in Worcester connecting with awesome people working to shift departments away from deficit-oriented thinking and practices, and doing super interesting and important research. This is one of my favorite parts of this job 🩵

[The ACCESS Lab @The_ACCESS_Lab]

Congratulations, Summer, for a job well done! It is very impressive to see you develop expertise in two disparate fields in this dual PhD program! Your ACCESS lab community is excited for your next chapter💛

[The ACCESS Lab @The_ACCESS_Lab]

Cool! (*data from Jan 22-Dec 23)

[mm4dbers @mm4dbers]

Apply now! 👉 https://t.co/OkyLg7bZet

Calling all #STEMeducation researchers. MM4DBER is an @NSF-funded year long mixture modeling training program.

✨Applications due March 1st

[The ACCESS Lab @The_ACCESS_Lab]

@katerinapgunter Congrats, Katerina!

[mm4dbers @mm4dbers]

Dr. Tati Russo-Tait (@ProfRussoTait) is an Assistant Professor in the Cellular Biology Department at the University of Georgia. #MM4DBER #DBER

[The ACCESS Lab @The_ACCESS_Lab]

Ending the busy (and productive) summer with graduate researchers Hannah presenting our work at the Cell Bio faculty retreat & Summer @mellamosummer leading a proposal submission to NARST! Looking forward to welcoming our undergraduate collaborators back to campus tomorrow!