UNIVERSITY OF Texas AT Austin
The Black epiSTEMologies team located at the University of Texas at Austin is under the direction of Drs. Madkins and Irizarry. Drs. Madkins and Irizaary are supported by Dr. Ricardo Lowe (Postdoc), Future Dr. Chandel Burgess (Graduate Research Assistant), Future Dr. Nkasano Fullerton (Graduate Research Assistant), Future Dr. Briana Owirodu (Graduate Research Assistant), Future Dr. Tyra Timm (Graduate Research Assistant), and Sidney Holland, Zainab Adeniyi, James Burgess (Undergraduate Students). This site is collecting data from schools in the State of Texas.
Top Row, Left to Right: James Burgess (Undergraduate Advisory Board), Dr. Tia C. Madkins (PI), Future Dr. Briana Owirodu (Graduate Research Assistant), Future Dr. Nkasano Fullerton (Graduate Research Assistant), Dr. Ricardo Lowe (Postdoc)
Bottom Row, Left to Right: Dr. Yasmiyn Irizary (CoPI/ Quantitative Methods Expert), Sidney Holland (Undergraduate Research Assistant), Future Dr. Chandel Burgess (Graduate Research Assistant), Future Dr. Tyra Timm (Graduate Research Assistant)
MEET THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN TEAM
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Dr. Tia C. Madkins
PI, The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Madkins is an Assistant Professor of STEM Education at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Madkins’ research focuses on supporting educators to understand and implement equity-focused teaching practices to transform PK-20 STEM learning environments for minoritized learners, especially Black girls and women.
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Dr. Yasmiyn Irizarry
Co-PI & Quant Methods Lead, The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Irizarry is an Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and founding director of the Numbers 4 Justice Lab at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Irizarry’s research focuses on racial identity and measurement, racialized contexts in education, and minoritized students’ STEM experiences and trajectories.