Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center

We promote inclusivity in the experiences of undergraduates in STEM through innovative education research conducted at scale.

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Research to include

Check out our ongoing research projects, recent publications and presentations, and research teams!

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Interested in making your course more inclusive based on our research? Take a look at our freely available teaching resources.

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The RISE Center is constantly exploring new and innovative ideas for broadening inclusion in undergraduate STEM education. See what we are doing that is new and exciting, pitch an idea to us, or get involved in the activities of the center.

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Services to include

Are you interested in a workshop about inclusion? Do you want to evaluate a course or program? The RISE Center offers numerous services by experts in inclusion, including invited talks, workshops, and evaluation of courses, including course-based undergraduate research experiences.

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Help support our mission to provide inclusive undergraduate STEM education by donating today!

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Mental Health to include

The Mental Health Division of the RISE Center is devoted to understanding the relationship between mental health and science learning environments. Check out our publications, initiatives, and resources here!

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RISE Center Current Events and Announcements

Wolf successfully defends his PhD thesis entitled "Understanding the Interrelationships of Indigenous Epistemologies, Research Methodologies, and Persistence in the Environmental Sciences"




Joseph Gazing Wolf successfully defended his PhD thesis, which explored the experiences of indigenous scholars in environmental sciences and addressed how current research methodologies both erase and bias findings relevant to indigenous individuals.  Sara and Melissa Nelson were co-chairs of the committee.

APS Podcast Feature: Enhancing Inclusion in High-Enrollment Science Courses: The Impact of Sharing Demographic Data


The APS Publications Podcast

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, featuring Advances in Physiology Education coauthors  Baylee A. Edwards and Sara E. Brownell discuss their educational research titled "Students respond positively to an instructor collecting and sharing aggregated class demographic data from a survey in a high-enrollment physiology course." This study delves into undergraduate students' perceptions of a high-enrollment physiology course instructor gathering and sharing aggregated demographic data to foster inclusivity. 

Upcoming events

Black Students, Religion, and STEM: Exploring the Intersections

 Apr 17, 2025    10:00 am

APRIL 17
9am PT/12 pm ET

Black Students, Religion, and STEM: Exploring the Intersections

Julie Park, PhD
University of Maryland, College Park

Christopher Travers, PhD
University of Maryland, College Park

BERS Series Flyer.pdf

Navigating the hidden curriculum: Latine undergraduate students' science identity development

 May 15, 2025    10:00 am

MAY 15
9 am PT/ 12 pm ET

Navigating the hidden curriculum: Latine undergraduate students' science identity development

Danielle Maxwell, PhD
University of Detroit Mercy

BERS Series Flyer.pdf

Featured authors from the CBE-Life Sciences Education special issue: Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Justice in Biology Education

 Jun 26, 2025    10:00 am

JUNE 26
9 am PT/ 12 pm ET

Featured authors from the CBE-Life Sciences Education special issue: Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Justice in Biology Education

Speakers TBA

BERS Series Flyer.pdf