Inclusive STEM

Important note: This workshop is funded through a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and is only open to instructors (including instructional staff and graduate teaching assistants) in the following departments: Agriculture, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology & the Environment, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Technology.  

As educators, we work hard in developing our course environments because we know that when students feel connection to the class or the material they are more engaged and more successful. The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project advances the awareness, self-efficacy, and the ability of faculty, postdocs, and doctoral students to cultivate inclusive STEM learning environments for all their students and to develop themselves as reflective, inclusive practitioners. Learn to implement inclusive teaching methods in your STEM classes which will reduce gender and traditionally underrepresented minority disparities in performance and improve students’ sense of belonging, self-efficacy, and STEM identity.  Drawing on embodied case studies and vignettes, participants will engage in deep reflection and discussions around topics of equity and inclusion in learning environments across a variety of institutional contexts. This NSF funded project developed this course to positively impact retention and degree attainment in STEM fields over time.  Join colleagues from Illinois State University as we pace through this online course together, extending the asynchronous online activities with in-person and online meetings. Registration is required by July 11.

A $1,200 stipend is available to eligible participants who complete the program.