Renowned Researcher Dr. Sara Brownell to visit UHD
Dr. Brownell to Present on the Science of Belonging, Why It Belongs in Science
It seems strange that a word as simple as belonging can mean so many things to so many different people. Acknowledging that conundrum, unfortunately, gets one no closer to defining the term. Conversely, belonging is easy to identify when you feel it: you’re drawn to places, groups, and events, and you feel connected to them and value them not just on their own merits, but because you know that they all value you, who you are, and what you know.
It is with great pleasure, then, that the College of Sciences & Technology (CST) welcomes to campus Dr. Sara Brownell, President’s Professor at Arizona State University, for a public talk on her research on biases and stigmatization in science.
Her first lecture, ““Disclosure decisions: Exploring the concealable stigmatized identities of science instructors,” will start at 10 a.m. on April 17 in the Fondren Commons at CST. At 2 p.m. she will share more research in a lecture titled “Spotting sources of bias in undergraduate science.”
Dr. Brownell earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience at Stanford University and currently focuses her research on making undergraduate science environments more inclusive, and her findings have been featured in Science Magazine, the NY Times, CNN, and Scientific American.
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About the University of Houston-Downtown
The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates approximately 14,000 students, boasts more than 66,000 alumni, and offers 45 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences and Technology. UHD has one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas.
U.S. News and World Report ranked UHD among the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Applied Administration and Best Online Master’s Programs in Criminal Justice, as well as a Top Performer in Social Mobility. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked UHD one of the best colleges in the U.S. for its 2024 rankings, with notable distinctions: No. 1 for diversity (tied) and No. 3 for student experience. The University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving Institution, and a Military Friendly School. For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit uhd.edu.