We are investigating the challenges and barriers faced by students from marginalized identities in STEM fields. Our research seeks to inform inclusive teaching practices that promote equity and belonging for all students, particularly those with historically excluded identities in the sciences.

Students in STEM face mental health struggles more so than in other majors, which is amplified for students from minoritized groups. Our research assesses how STEM students navigate their mental health and wellness, how different teaching practices influence students' anxiety levels, and the extent STEM professors discuss mental health in class.

The biological sciences has a history steeped in systemic exclusion, and much of the language we use to describe biological phenomena causes harm - especially for individuals from systematically excluded groups. In collaboration with other researchers, we are identifying harmful terms used in ecology & evolutionary biology and identifying more inclusive replacements.