Project Info
Developing ways for SciComm to Banish your Inner Impostor
Amy Landis | amylandis@mines.edu
The student will delve into research on how science communication (SciComm) can exacerbate gender stereotypes and influence someone’s impostor syndrome. This project is interesting and exciting because the student will be working on topics that affect everyone in STEM: SciComm is an issue that all STEM professionals should master, and the vast majority of women and underrepresented STEM professionals suffer from the impostor syndrome. The impostor syndrome is a phenomenon where an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a fraud. This research is exciting because we are developing SciComm tools to combat the impostor syndrome. The student researcher will support and collaborate with a diverse team from Mines President’s Council on Diversity, Inclusion & Access, Stonybrook’s Alan Alda Center for Science Communication, and Australia National University.
More Information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome
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Student Preparation
Qualifications
Basic statistics, creativity, organization skills, interest in scicomm as well as diversity & inclusion issues in STEM.
Time Commitment
15-20 hours/month,but we are very flexible.
Skills/Techniques Gained
The student will learn and practice SciComm, statistical analysis of survey data, coding of video and audio data. The student will also gain experience with topics related to gender diversity and inclusion.
Mentoring Plan
The student will meet one-on-one, weekly or bi-weekly with the research team (i.e. Dr. Landis plus faculty from StonyBrook University and Australia National University) for project planning and progress reports. There is an opportunity for the student to do an internship at Stony Brook, if interested.
The student will also join weekly Landis Sustainability Research Group meetings with other graduate and undergraduate students. At these meetings we focus on professional development activities, such as networking, career planning, impostor syndrome, time management, etc.