Bio: Sam is a senior majoring in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Biology and Society and minoring in Public Service and Policy. In their free time, Sam enjoys spending time with their cats and playing on ASU’s quidditch team. 

Research: Sam is interested in making biology more equitable for all students and has focused their research on concealable stigmatized identities and how these can impact a student’s experience in biology.

Publications

Barnes, M. E., Roberts, J. A., Maas, S. A., & Brownell, S. E. (2021). Muslim undergraduate biology students’ evolution acceptance in the United States. PLoS ONE 16(8): e0255588.

Barnes, M. E., Maas, S. A., Roberts, J. A., & Brownell, S. E. (2021). Christianity as a Concealable Stigmatized Identity (CSI) among Biology Graduate Students. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 20(1), ar9.