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Stereotype Threat Learning Series

Our thoughtfully curated resources are tailored to unravel the nuances of this phenomenon, providing profound insights and effective strategies to navigate and mitigate its impact. Join us on this intellectual journey as we delve into the profound dynamics of stereotype threat, fostering understanding and empowering you to make a positive difference in your sphere of influence.

Implicit Bias, Stereotype Threat, and Higher Education

Russell McClain examines the role of implicit bias and stereotype threat—the fear of confirming another's biased views—in creating achievement gaps in higher education. McClain’s scholarship explores whether implicit bias and stereotype threat converge to suppress the academic performance of minority groups, especially in higher education.

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Stereotype Impact: Empowering Higher Ed

Read "Addressing a "Threat in the Air": How Stereotypes Affect our Students and What we can do About it" by Rice University Center for Teaching Excellence.

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How Stereotypes Affect Us

What do we know about stereotypes? How do can they influence our behavior and affect our performance on tests, in social situations and in all areas of our lives? Explore the concept of "stereotype threat" with Claude Steele, Dean of the Stanford School of Education and a social psychologist by training.

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Empowering STEM Inclusivity

Read "Toward Inclusive STEM Classrooms: What Personal Role do Faculty Play?" by Tess L. Killpack, and Laverne C. Melón CBE.

Decoding Bias in Hiring

Once a Goth chick living in the East Village of New York City, now in the corporate world, Tolstoi-Miller shares her very personal story of bias and how recognizing her own unconscious bias taught her to say "so what".

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How They See Us

Listen to "The Hidden Brain Podcast: How They See Us" by Hidden Brain.

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Stereotype Threat

Read "Stereotype Threat" by Steven J. Spencer, Christine Logel, and Paul G. Davies.