Scientific Societies Fostering Inclusivity in the Life Sciences Through Engagement of Undergraduate Scientists

Clara Primus; Alexandra N. Zimmerman; Avanthia K. Terovolas; Kirsten F. Block; Christopher G. Brown; Michael D. Burton; Ashanti Edwards; Candice M. Etson; Sonia C. Flores; Catherine Fry; Ashley N. Guillory; Susan L. Ingram; Richard McGee; Deborah L. Neely-Fisher; Stephanie Paxson; Laura Phelan; Kirsta Suggs; Leticia R. Vega; Elizabeth Vuong; J. Luis Lujan; Marina Ramirez-Alvarado; Verónica A. Segarra

doi:10.3389/feduc.2022.757816

Scientific Societies Fostering Inclusivity in the Life Sciences Through Engagement of Undergraduate Scientists

Clara Primus, Alexandra N. Zimmerman, Avanthia K. Terovolas, Kirsten F. Block, Christopher G. Brown, Michael D. Burton, Ashanti Edwards, Candice M. Etson, Sonia C. Flores, Catherine Fry, Ashley N. Guillory, Susan L. Ingram, Richard McGee, Deborah L. Neely-Fisher, Stephanie Paxson, Laura Phelan, Kirsta Suggs, Leticia R. Vega, Elizabeth Vuong, J. Luis LujanMarina Ramirez-Alvarado^*, Verónica A. Segarra^*

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Abstract

Scientific societies serve as communities of practice in which scientists develop many of the skills and connections required for the progression of their careers. For example, scientific societies offer their members opportunities to attend career development programs, gain experience in communicating science, and receive recognition for achievements within their discipline. Programming for undergraduate student members has recently been increasing, both in prevalence and in its range of offerings. The Alliance to Catalyze Change for Equity in STEM Success, ACCESS, a meta-organization seeking equity and inclusivity in life sciences fields, has examined programs and opportunities focused on undergraduates across its member scientific societies to identify common themes, promising practices and challenges. In this article, we share and discuss our findings.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	757816
Journal	Frontiers in Education
Volume	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.757816
State	Published - Mar 29 2022

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ACCESS work is supported by the National Science Foundation, grant number 1744098 to MR-A and VS.

Keywords

STEMM workforce
diversity
early-career scientists
equity
inclusion
scientific societies
student chapters
undergraduate students

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Education

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Primus, C., Zimmerman, A. N., Terovolas, A. K., Block, K. F., Brown, C. G., Burton, M. D., Edwards, A., Etson, C. M., Flores, S. C., Fry, C., Guillory, A. N., Ingram, S. L., McGee, R., Neely-Fisher, D. L., Paxson, S., Phelan, L., Suggs, K., Vega, L. R., Vuong, E., ... Segarra, V. A. (2022). Scientific Societies Fostering Inclusivity in the Life Sciences Through Engagement of Undergraduate Scientists. Frontiers in Education, 7, Article 757816. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.757816

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