Wisconsin Institute for Science Education and Community Engagement
"How are we going to make science more accessible? We're going to do that by changing the environment and culture, and by mentoring the whole trainee so that people can see themselves in this space and stay in the space."
"My favorite part [of the Fellows program] was the community and working toward something together. We learned together, developed learning materials together, and ultimately, taught a real undergraduate course together."
"Science is better when we have diverse perspectives, so I hope we can engage the next generation of scientists through a welcoming classroom and thoughtful course design."
"I have always been passionate about both basic scientific research and increasing access to STEM education, and I believe this program will help me further integrate those passions as I continue into new roles post graduation."
"Considering how academic research can serve communities can be challenging, but learning and doing so with a group of peers was incredibly rewarding."
"The best part about teaching is seeing an initially apathetic student get genuinely excited and articulate about the course material."
"I have always found teaching and mentorship to be incredibly fulfilling—I want to spend my time and effort helping others to satisfy their curiosities and achieve their goals."
"The entirety of my PhD has centered on community-engaged engineering, so I frequently call on the methods, theories, etc. I learned in the program to engage most effectively with my community partners."
"Science plays an incredibly important role in all of our lives, whether we realize it or not. I like teaching because it gives me the opportunity to help students become more scientifically literate."
"In my current work identifying policy solutions for the inclusion of pregnant and lactating people in clinical trials, the frameworks that I learned in PSF were helpful in considering the stakeholders that we wanted to include."