Resources

This research brief explores employment trends, policies, and scholarly research about postdoctoral hiring and equity issues in STEM.

In order to ensure that letters of recommendation are effective tools for enhancing equity, we must critically assess how we write, read, and solicit letters of recommendation.

The importance of effectively and authentically communicating with students; Educating oneself on systemic racial inequities; Initial steps and recommendations for communicating with and supporting Black students.

Guidance for an equitable, empathetic approach to graduate recruitment & admissions in COVID-19; Actions the graduate education community are taking; Questions for administrators & faculty to ask themselves.

Mental health and wellness; Meditation and mindfulness; Self-care; Managing stress; Resisting the fallacy of unworthiness; Suggested scholarly readings.

Equity in Science synthesizes several years of research aimed at advancing what we know about how change happens in STEM courses, departments, and disciplines — its possibilities, limits, and how it is already occurring in some spaces. This guide is written to encourage reflection, discussion, and action.