Cooper, K. M., Brownell, S. E., Schussler, E. E., Downing, V. R., Gin, L. E., McDonald, K. K., ...
Pigart, C. J., Mohammed, T., Acuna, T., Baltazar, S., Bean, C., Hart, M., ... & Cooper, K. M.
Cooper, K. M., Busch, C. A., Accorsi, A., Applewhite, D. A., Bhanderi, P.
A recent Nature article highlights a study from the Cooper Lab, which surveyed 1,419 biologists, including 486 identifying as LGBTQ+. This survey provides the first comprehensive analysis of the LGBTQ+ climate in the field of biology. The findings reveal that 40% of transgender and gender-nonconforming researchers, and 20% of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer researchers, have experienced hostility, intimidation, or offensive behavior in their workplace.
Dr. Matthew Wund is a Professor in the Biology Department at The College of New Jersey, a primarily undergraduate institution, in Ewing, NJ. Matt’s PhD research focused on echolocation in bats, and during his postdoc, his focus switched to behavior, evolution, and phenotypic plasticity in stickleback fish, which he continues now. In this video, Matt discusses his experience with failing his comprehensive exams on his first attempt.