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Welcome to the official Twitter page of the ASU RISE Center. We are a research center at @ASU focused on improving inclusion in STEM education.

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@fail-safe-science.bsky.social

ASU's RISE Mental Health Div. is launching Fail-Safe Science, a project to normalize challenges in grad school. Check it out: risecenter.asu.edu/fail-safe

Link to the trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Ue...

Link to the podcast: www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-m5...
September 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
How are you teaching evolution? A study with a naturalistic design with multiple instructors across the U.S. shows that you need to show the potential compatibility between evolution and religion with conflict reducing practices. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
September 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Hey college science instructors: Why do you ask students to answer questions in front of the class? A new publication by former PhD student Erika Nadile explores reasons for why science instructors do- and do not- call on volunteers to answer questions!
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Instructor-perceived benefits and costs of inviting students to voluntarily answer questions in large science courses | Advances in Physiology Education | American Physiological Society
In large undergraduate science courses, instructors often invite students to voluntarily answer questions (VANQ) in front of the class for a variety of pedagogical reasons. However, it is unclear what...
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September 12, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Check out the posters from the RISE Center at SABER 2025! Thursday night poster session will feature Jynx Pigart presenting on "Undergraduates in STEM fields and women report worse mental health than non-STEM majors and men,"
July 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
⁉️🧬Do you teach evolutionary medicine? Any idea if your students understand the big ideas of evolutionary medicine? Use our freely available assessment to find out.
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The EvMed Assessment: A test for measuring student understanding of core concepts in evolutionary medicine
AbstractBackground and objectives. Universities throughout the USA increasingly offer undergraduate courses in evolutionary medicine (EvMed), which creates
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July 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
@sabercommunity.bsky.social

Webinar April 17th, 9 am PT/ 10 am MT
Dr. Park, Dr. Travers, and Dr. Google will be discussing Black students, Religion, and STEM: Exploring the Intersections

#SABER #STEM #BIOLOGY #education #students
April 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
🎙️ New APS Publications Podcast episode!
Baylee A. Edwards & Dr. Sara Brownell discuss how sharing aggregated class demographic data in high-enrollment physiology courses boosts inclusivity and strengthens student-instructor relationships.

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https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-iu8wb-1061213
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April 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Straight from @Nature and @CooperBioEdLab:

The largest survey of LGBTQ+ biologists finds that 40% of trans and gender-nonconforming and 20% of LGBQ researchers face hostility, intimidation, or offensive behavior at work.

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Trans researchers under attack: LGBTQ+ biologists face hostile work environment
Largest survey of LGBTQ+ biologists finds 40% of trans and gender-nonconforming, and 20% of lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer researchers, experience hostility, intimidation or offensive behaviour at w...
www.nature.com
March 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Step into the conversation with Conversations Unfiltered! Now streaming on Spotify, Pandora, and iHeartRadio.

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"Depressed, But Doing My Best: How Professors’ Openness can benefit students"
Conversations Unfiltered · Episode
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February 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
NOW STREAMING 🤩

Conversations Unfiltered is LIVE! Check out our first episode: "Depressed, But Doing My Best: How Professors’ Openness can benefit students."

❓Is there an upside to revealing depression in a classroom?

#depression #mentalhealth #highered #STEM
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February 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
🎙BIG ANNOUNCEMENT🎙
Season 1 of Conversations Unfiltered is here, and we’re calling it Mental Matters. Dropping Episode 1 this Sunday, we’re diving deep into the realities of mental health in academia.

Stay tuned for Episode 1!
#MentalMatters #ConversationsUnfiltered #HigherEd #MentalHealthInSTEM
February 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Check out the ASU RISE Instagram to see all the great work our RISE ambassadors are doing!

#RISE #ambassadors #inclusive #education #HigherEd #accommodations #STEM

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February 1, 2025 at 12:43 AM
🎙Podcast alert🎙
Tune into the APS Publications Podcast as the authors discuss the impact of an instructor revealing depression in a large physiology course.
✨️Discover how this openness fostered a more inclusive and supportive learning environment.
#mentalhealth
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APS Publications Podcast | apspublicationspodcast
Listen to author interviews, commentaries from thought leaders, and insightful discussions about important topics in physiology and scientific publishing. Brought to you by the American Physiological ...
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January 24, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Struggling with mental health in academia? 🌟 Check out this PLOS Mental Health interview with Dr. Katelyn Cooper @CooperBioEdLab on normalizing struggles, role models, and building healthier academic spaces. 💬🧠 #MentalHealthInAcademia #STEMWellness
speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2025/01/02/p...
PLOS Mental Health Community Case Studies: Mental Health & Role Models in Academia - Speaking of Medicine and Health
In the first ‘Community Case Studies’ series blog of 2025, we speak to Katelyn Cooper from Arizona State University about mental health…
speakingofmedicine.plos.org
January 5, 2025 at 4:49 AM
The SciChronicles Podcast 🧬🎙 featured our very own Baylee Edwards recently. She discusses her personal #STEM journey.
#Biology #education #research

Listening to "Career Changes and Church Music" at

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Career Changes and Church Music - SciChronicles
This episode of SciChronicles, hosted by Risa Schnebly, features the inspiring stories of two scientists, Baylee Edwards and Jarrett Joubert, whose personal journeys shed light on the complexities of ...
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December 26, 2024 at 5:09 AM
🧠New study finds 1 in 4 U.S. Science & Engineering instructors report depression, but only 5% disclose it to students. 💡Co-first authors Carly Busch & Margaret Barstow, with senior author Katelyn Cooper, highlight the gap in mental health role models for students.
December 26, 2024 at 5:07 AM
🔎What are the #benefits of a "get to know you" survey?🎒

This blog post examines a recent study by Edwards et al., 2024, discussing the latest #research in #inclusive classroom #engagement.

Read more below: asutechwebs.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-...
#undergrads #STEM #biology #classroom #professors
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December 9, 2024 at 8:27 PM
How can #research mentors support their #Muslim undergraduate mentees?

A recent study by Mohammed et al., 2024, discussed that Muslim students may face challenges in #research experiences specific to their religious identity.

Read more below:
asutechwebs.blogspot.com/2024/12/how-...
How can research mentors support their Muslim undergraduate mentees?
Research experiences are not only resume-boosters for scientific jobs, but they’re also becoming almost necessary for getting into graduate ...
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December 9, 2024 at 8:22 PM
✨BIG CONGRATULATIONS ✨to PhD candidate
@BayleeAEdwards
for winning the Graduate Student Government Outstanding Mentorship Award, recognizing ASU's graduate and professional students who demonstrate excellence in Mentorship. 📖

#Mentorship #stem #PhD #sols #lifescience
December 9, 2024 at 7:17 PM
🔎Take a look at the latest in Science and Policy! Highlighting
@CooperBioEdLab 's recent paper on the pressures of research on graduate student mental health.

#graduatestudents #MentalHealth #anxiety #depression #STEM #highereducation #PhDvoice #master #inclusiveeducation
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December 3, 2024 at 8:35 PM
📖New research reveals what underlies the mental health crisis among science graduate students and calls for action to address key stressors @naturebiotech.bsky.social #NBTintheNews
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https://news.asu.edu/b/20241112-new-research-reveals-what-underlies-mental-health-crisis-among-science-graduate-students
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November 24, 2024 at 5:04 PM
✨Shoutout to Dr. Katey Cooper for her incredible senior author work on Broadening Perspectives Activities! By diversifying biology course content, she's enhancing belonging and visibility for LGBTQ+ students in STEM. 🧬https://t.co/yS8oiyTW9o
November 24, 2024 at 4:59 PM