Building Inclusive Scientific Communities and Leadership: Case Studies from Professional Societies - Hardcover

by Verónica A. Segarra (Editor), Mercy Mugo (Editor), Simone Soso (Editor)

Highlights scientific and professional communities as agents of change for more inclusive STEM communities and leadership.

This volume focuses on organizations that nurture diversity and inclusivity, as well as their intentional efforts toward fostering inclusive environments and creating lasting cultural change. Each chapter features a case study spearheaded by a team of authors chronicling one aspect of a scientific community in their efforts to become a more inclusive and diverse collective. These case studies facilitate discussion and reflection, as well as provide powerful tools to reveal process and implementation details that can help societies take action towards more inclusive STEM communities.

Author Biography

Verónica A. Segarra is an associate professor and the Maryland E-Nnovation Endowed Chair in Biological Sciences and Chemistry at Goucher College.
Mercy Mugo is the executive director of the Quality Education for Minorities Network.
Simone B. Soso is the Founder and Lead Consultant at STEM Futures Consulting, LLC.