Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM: The Science Behind Bias seminar (Cornell ENTOM 4040)

In this seminar course we discuss the historical context of bias and exclusion in science, read from and discuss the primary literature to understand the science of bias and why it is present and how it has continued to persist across the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, and identify actionable items to address and overcome these issues.

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Here is the syllabus for Fall 2020:
ENTOM 4040 syllabus 2020 FINAL

Here is the syllabus for Spring 2022:
ENTOM_4040_syllabus_2022

Here is the syllabus for Spring 2024:
ENTOM_4040_syllabus_2024
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You can read an article about the course and students experiences here.

We published an invited peer-reviewed paper about how to implement similar courses at any institution here.

The slides we use during the first day of class to set the ground rules of having conversations sometimes across differences can be found here: ENTOM 4040 introduction.

Similar courses based on our course are now offered at UCSD, UToronto, UT Austin, Clemson, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), California State Northridge, and others.