S05 Episode 2 - Belonging in STEM

About this episode

The episode explores the cultural assumptions surrounding belonging in STEM, particularly how they affect Black and Latina students.

I’m pretty excited about this episode. My friend Kori, and former kickball team mate, also happens to have a PhD in Educational Psychology and every time I talk to her I am amazed by her wisdom. In this episode, we delve into research on belonging in STEM through a critical lens. The discussion reveals that the view of STEM as inherently objective, rational, and logical is a cultural assumption rooted in whiteness, which can exclude people of color and other ways of knowing, such as indigenous perspectives. By examining how systems of power impact context and belonging, particularly for Black and Latina students, we aim to challenge and deconstruct these prevailing perceptions in STEM. Find out more about Dr. Kori: https://education.indiana.edu/about/directory/profiles/nicolai-korinthia.html Get full access to Like Quiche at www.likequiche.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Hosts: Kim van Essen, Miche van Essen

Guest: Kori

Topics covered

• belonging in STEM
• educational psychology
• cultural assumptions
• systems of power
• Black and Latina students
• indigenous perspectives

Keywords

• STEM
• belonging
• educational psychology
• cultural assumptions
• Black students
• Latina students
• indigenous perspectives
• systems of power

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indiana University, Like Quiche