The Influence of Kindness and Community in Broadening Participation in STEM Careers

press release: Social influences can help African Americans, Latinos and Native Americans persist in science, technology, engineering and mathematics academic programs and careers. Social psychologist Mica Estrada will describe how institutional policies and climates that encourage kindness affirm social inclusion and improve the integration experience for students, faculty and administrators. Estrada is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Institute of Health and Aging, University of California, San Francisco.