iEMBER - Novel Networking Fostering Interdisciplinary Communities and New Research Collaborations (RCN-UBE Introduction)

Name: iEMBER - Novel Networking Fostering Interdisciplinary Communities and New Research Collaborations (RCN-UBE Introduction)
Published: 2023-05-31
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Jana Marcette; Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo; Gary McDowell; Candice Idlebird; Richard D Harvey; Natalia Caporale

doi:10.25334/M99S-9S15

iEMBER - Novel Networking Fostering Interdisciplinary Communities and New Research Collaborations (RCN-UBE Introduction)

Author(s): Jana Marcette¹, Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo², Gary McDowell³, Candice Idlebird⁴, Richard D Harvey⁵, Natalia Caporale⁶

1. Montana State University Billings 2. University of Connecticut 3. iEMBER 4. Harri 5. Saint Louis University 6. UC Davis

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The vision of the inclusive Environments and Metrics in Biology Education and Research (iEMBER) Network is to improve biology education for learners that are often traditionally excluded from the field. Our mission is to build a network of people…

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The vision of the inclusive Environments and Metrics in Biology Education and Research (iEMBER) Network is to improve biology education for learners that are often traditionally excluded from the field. Our mission is to build a network of people who are researchers, educators, and change-makers from a variety of perspectives to broaden participation in biology education research.

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Goal

The main goal of the iEMBER network is to support and bring together new and established iEMBER members into teams seeking 1) to understand the impact of education environments on undergraduate biology students and 2) to mobilize this understanding to dismantle barriers to participation and foster welcoming, safe, supportive, and engaging learning environments and structures.

Objectives

The objectives through which we seek to achieve these goals focus on fostering new collaborations, the pitching of new research projects, community and education resources, a community of practice, and sustainability.

Mechanism of Change

We are creating a geographically, institutionally and demographically diverse network which actively supports collaboration among STEM faculty, education researchers, social scientists, administrators and more. We host events to spark research collaborations through networking, research project pitch competitions, financial support, and resources.

Ways to learn more:

Tennial, R. E., Solomon, E. D., Hammonds-Odie, L., McDowell, G. S., Moore, M., Roca, A. I., & Marcette, J. (2019). Formation of the inclusive environments and metrics in biology education and research (iEMBER) network: building a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Campbell-Montalvo, R. A., Caporale, N., McDowell, G. S., Idlebird, C., Wiens, K. M., Jackson, K. M., ... & Moore, M. E. (2020). Insights from the inclusive environments and metrics in biology education and research network: our experience organizing inclusive biology education research events. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 21(1), 25.

Ways to get involved:

Check out, and join, the iEMBER QUBES page

We organize regular conferences and workshops at other society conferences, some examples are listed below:

Most recent:

Southern Sociological Society (SSS) - 2023
iEMBER Conference at Montana State University Billings - 2022

Previous conference

iEMBER Conference At Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, MO (June 2017, April 2019)
iEMBER Virtual Networking Sessions (April 2020)
Organization of sessions/events/meet-ups at discipline-based conferences (2017-Current)
American Anthropological Association (AAA)
American Education Research Association (AERA)
American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)
Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU)
Genetics Society of America (GSA)
Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA)
National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)
Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER)