Fall 2023 FSS: "STEM Faculty Equity Beliefs and the Importance of Conscientizaçāo"

Dr. Tatiane Russo-Tait (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Cellular Biology department at the University of Georgia, where she leads the Advancing Critical Consciousness, Equity, and Social Justice in STEM (or ACCESS) Lab. She has a BA and MS in Cell Biology, and a PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education. Her lab engages in interdisciplinary and collaborative research projects employing various methodological approaches and critical frameworks to examine equity and justice issues K-20 STEM education. Her research currently involves three strands: STEM faculty beliefs and practices; the experiences of students from minoritized backgrounds in STEM learning environments; and science and social justice curriculum and instruction.