Belonging

This issue brief shares what researchers have learned about how belonging concerns affect gender representation in the physical sciences and engineering (pSTEM) and how we can use this understanding to increase women’s participation in these fields.

This issue brief offers recommendations for creating inclusive environments within tech companies. Many recommendations also apply in other STEM-oriented environments.

Nicole Stephens, MarYam Hamedani, and Mesmin Destin examined the effectiveness of a program that helped students understand how differences in social background contribute to their experiences in college.

This research summary presents the findings of a study by SERN scholars David Yeager and Geoffrey Cohen and their colleagues that explored how teachers can foster greater trust and improved academic outcomes, particularly among students of color, in the process of providing critical feedback to students on their schoolwork.