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The Science of Teaching Seminar Series 2014-­‐2015 Evidence-­‐based Approaches in Biology Education Impact of stereotype threat on classroom diversity and student performance Jenessa Shapiro Department of Psychology University of California, Los Angeles Marilyn G. Farquhar Seminar Room (formerly CNCB Large Conference Room) April 6, 2015 | Monday | 2:00-­‐3:00 pm Light refreshments will be served at 1:45 pm Abstract: Women and students of color are significantly under-­‐represented in STEM fields and perform significantly worse in these fields. When it comes to understanding these dispariTes in STEM, social psychology has idenTfied a number of situaTon factors, including stereotype threat—the distracTng concern about confirming negaTve stereotypes. This talk will review stereotype threat theory and research, and will conclude with a review of strategies that have been shown to protect against stereotype threat and subtle biases. Contact: Stanley Lo | smlo@ucsd.edu | h\p://biology.ucsd.edu/about/events/lecture-­‐series/science-­‐of-­‐teaching.html