2021 STEM Talks: three-part STEM Equity Series
Type
Presentation
Start Date
23-2-2021 3:30 PM
End Date
23-2-2021 4:30 PM
Description
This presentation will take an intricate look at the global and national value of Diversifying STEM in the United States of America. We will examine the racial inequities in the STEM education to career pathway, gain an understanding of why these inequities exist, reflect on how these inequities have been addressed and introduce a model to address these racial inequities. Several case studies focused on becoming a STEM agent of change in education will be shared, along with the Diversifying STEM Equity Model which connects several studies focused on factors that motivate Black and Latinx students to engage in STEM, as well as identifies and addresses issues related to the racial STEM divide; with the goal of informing diversifying the STEM education to career pathway.
Bio
Adrienne Coleman, Ed.D., serves as the Director of Equity and Inclusion at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), a residential high school for students who are gifted/talented in mathematics and science. In this role, she is responsible for assessing potential barriers and developing strategies focused on recruiting/retaining a diverse community as well as implementing IMSA’s equity and excellence plan. She has been promoting diversity, equity and inclusion understanding in educational institutions, social-service organizations, law enforcement and government organizations for approximately 20 years. As a qualitative researcher, she has examined addressing the inequities that exist in the STEM education to career pipeline as well as the motivation of Black and Latino students to engage in this STEM pipeline. Her research has informed STEM programs throughout the nation including the NAACP, James R. Jordan Foundation and the American Statistical Association; and recently shared in the global space at the Athens Institute for Education and Research STEAM Symposium, the International Student Science Fair and the International Lactation Consultant Association Annual Conference. She hopes to contribute to the education and economic development of culturally, linguistically and economically diverse communities throughout the world by addressing inequities as well as continuing and sharing her diversity and inclusion focused research.
D-STEM Equity Model: Diversifying the STEM Education to Career Pathway
This presentation will take an intricate look at the global and national value of Diversifying STEM in the United States of America. We will examine the racial inequities in the STEM education to career pathway, gain an understanding of why these inequities exist, reflect on how these inequities have been addressed and introduce a model to address these racial inequities. Several case studies focused on becoming a STEM agent of change in education will be shared, along with the Diversifying STEM Equity Model which connects several studies focused on factors that motivate Black and Latinx students to engage in STEM, as well as identifies and addresses issues related to the racial STEM divide; with the goal of informing diversifying the STEM education to career pathway.