Prior to attending SACNAS I had many doubts on if pursuing a STEM field was still right for me. There is a huge lack of diversity in STEM Majors at UC Berkeley, so it was very easy for me to feel alone and isolated. Being able to attend SACNAS completely turned me around and helped me push the feelings and negative thoughts of Imposter Syndrome out of my head. At SACNAS, I was able to Read More
I attended the 2017 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM conference for the first time thanks to funding from the Access Network, and I had an amazing experience! I met many graduate school recruiters who were eager to have me in their programs, and they gave me advice in order to be a competitive applicant. All the attention towards me as a graduating senior made me feel special and it boosted my confidence about applying to Read More
Learn more about the work at the Access Network Sites. Journal Articles “Student Conceptions of Expertise” 2016 IMPRESSExpertiseICLS2016 “Attending to experimental physics practices and lifelong learning skills in an introductory laboratory course” 2016 AttendingExperimental_AJP2016 “Learning to do diversity work: A model for continued education of program organizers” 2016 LearningDiversityWork “Increasing STEM success: a near-peer mentoring program in the physical sciences” 2016 Sundial_IncreasingSTEMSuccess_IJSE2016 “How to IMPRESS: Coordinating a Large Video Data Set for a Collaborative Project” 2016 TPT-inpress Impress_How to Read More
The Access Network consists of six university-based programs co-working with graduate and undergraduate students across the country towards a vision of a more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible STEM community. To realize this vision, Access and its member programs empower students as co-leaders, giving them voice and ownership over local and national efforts. Access sites focus on fostering supportive learning communities, engaging students in authentic science practices, and attending to students’ development as STEM professionals. Read More