Our R&O (research & outreach) toward Diversity in STEM involves

• Research about STEM identities for communities of people who are underrepresented in STEM

• Specifically, research and outreach with Black / African American, African, Latinx, Native American, and Deaf / Hard of Hearing communities in STEM

• Research about gender identities in STEM

• Research about communities of practice

• Use of social media content as indicators of STEM identity trajectories

• Participation with organizations that dive deeply into STEM engagement for underrepresented communities:

  • NSBE -- National Society of Black Engineers​

  • BIMS -- Black in Marine Science

  • SWE -- Society of Women Engineers

  • BiT -- Blacks in Technology

  • NBDA -- National Black Deaf Advocates

  • MESA -- Math Engineering and Science Achievement

  • Techqueria -- Latinx in Tech

• Using STEM, where appropriate, for diverse community outreach and support​, such as the PR-Calma project in support of mental health outreach in Puerto Rico

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