Creating Inclusive STEM Research Labs in Biology Session begins at 1PM ET/12PM CT/11AM MT/10AM PT. Please configure your audio by running the Audio Set Up Wizard: Tools>Audio>Audio Set Up Wizard. Why does inclusion matter in biology labs? Respond below with the textbox tool (4 th icon on the vertical toolbar to the left) Elaine Sia Professor of Biology University of Rochester Featuring: Danielle Daniels STEM Specialist Kearns Center University of Rochester Alexis Stein Graduate Student, Biology University of Rochester N’Toia Hawkins Undergraduate student Ohio Wesleyan University

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ProfessorGraduate StudentUndergraduateHigh School Student Vertical Mentoring Expertise Level

Mentoring: Graduate Students Questions or concerns about how to help various members of the lab with diverse backgrounds and expertise levels feel valued?

Vertical Mentoring: Undergraduates – Summer Scholars Program  10 week on-campus summer research program.  Students perform an independent research project which culminates in a poster presentation.  Program is focused on students who want to pursue a PhD.  We focus on recruiting students from under- represented groups.  10 week on-campus summer research program.  Students perform an independent research project which culminates in a poster presentation.  Program is focused on students who want to pursue a PhD.  We focus on recruiting students from under- represented groups.

Vertical Mentoring: Undergraduates – What are opportunities you have used or would like to use to expand the diversity in your lab in terms of expertise level? Vertical Mentoring: Undergraduates – What are opportunities you have used or would like to use to expand the diversity in your lab in terms of expertise level?

Vertical Mentoring: High School Students – Upward Bound

Vertical Mentoring: High School Students What concerns do you have about bringing in students at this expertise level to your labs? Vertical Mentoring: High School Students What concerns do you have about bringing in students at this expertise level to your labs?

March CIRTLCast Series: Creating an Inclusive STEM Research Environment March 9: Creating an Inclusive Research Environment - Overview Featuring Beth Olivares, Danielle Daniels, Anthony Ploczynski, and Wendi Heinzelman, University of Rochester March 16: Creating Inclusive STEM Research Labs in Engineering Featuring Danielle Daniels and Mark Buckley, University of Rochester March 23: Creating Inclusive STEM Research Labs in Biology Featuring Elaine Sia and Danielle Daniels, University of Rochester March 30: Creating Inclusive STEM Research Labs in Chemistry Featuring Danielle Daniels and Michael Neidig, University of Rochester