Research Girl, Inc.

Research Girl, Inc. has opened its Summer 2025 Scientific Research Mentorship Program application! We are currently accepting mentor and mentee applications. Eligibility and link below: Eligibility for Mentors: - #STEM major - 1 year of research experience in an accredited lab - Mentorship/tutoring experience preferred - Undergrad or beyond - International students accepted Eligibility for Mentees: - High school or undergrad student - Prospective or current STEM major - International students accepted (based on mentor availability and scheduling) https://lnkd.in/ebKUhaQ2

Research Girl is collaborating with ByteCraftEnterprise and Youth STEM Initiative to host an Introductory R Studio Coding Workshop! Stephanie Washburn will be teaching the basics of coding with R. Scan the QR code or visit the link below to register: https://lnkd.in/eFepdShm

Today I had the honor of lecturing for Psi Chi The International Honor Society in Psychology at ?zye?in University in Turkey about gender disparities in STEM and what my non-profit, Research Girl, Inc., is doing to combat them. It was so lovely to engage with the community for #InternationalWomensDay!

Research Girl is officially partnering with Youth STEM Initiative! We're so excited to work together to bring you workshops and new resources over the coming months. #DiversifySTEM https://lnkd.in/dAA627vE

Research Girl and the Psi Chi The International Honor Society in Psychology at ?zye?in University are hosting a virtual panel in honor of International Women's Day on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 11:00 am EST or 19:00 Turkiye Time. Founder and CEO Mia Soviero will speak about empowering women to enter STEM and scientific research. Register below! https://lnkd.in/eyrnsFpr

During #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor the innovations, contributions, and leadership of Black communities. At Research Girl, Inc., we celebrate Black women and femmes in STEM and their inventions, works, and organizations. Women of color experience the greatest barriers in STEM and are persistently underrepresented in academia and the workforce. Across the next week and throughout Women's History Month, our team will highlight organizations that are working to close the gap in STEM education and employment. A report published by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, "Transforming Trajectories for Women of Color in Tech," acknowledges that women of color earn <10% of bachelor's degrees in computing; and that in the tech workforce, underrepresented women of color hold <3% of tech jobs. bit.ly/nap-woc Led by Dwana Franklin-Davis, Reboot Representation focuses on increasing the number of underrepresented women of color pursuing computing education. Further, the organization pushes the tech sector to increase recruitment and retention of underrepresented women of color. We extend our sincere gratitude to Reboot Representation for diversifying STEM and guiding the workforce in investment and inclusion of underrepresented women of color. #RepresentationMatters ??????

Sharing this virtual panel discussion taking place shortly ? tonight at 8pm EST ? hosted by Dr. Naomi Jean-Baptiste, MD, Hope4Med, designed for all pre-medical students who are striving to become competitive MD/PhD applicants. Join physician–scientists, Drs. Josiane Joseph; Madeleine Alizadeh; Ramin Garmany; Susie Turkson, Ph.D.; and Zollie White III as they provide insight on top programs, balancing clinical and research experiences, developing personal statements and interview strategies, and Q&A time. ?? To join the event, register at this link: bit.ly/3EC4p9l

The Underrepresented in Medicine Pre-Health Symposium offers an opportunity for URM/URiM students to learn more about the journey to pursuing medicine. The event takes place on Saturday, February 8 at John H. Ammon Medical Education Center in Newark, Delaware. Register by Saturday, February 1 at this link: bit.ly/URM-DEL-25 The event is sponsored by ChristianaCare's Harrington Trust and Office of Academic Affairs/Institute for Learning, Leadership, and Development (iLEAD) in collaboration with Delaware State University and University of Delaware Minority Association of Pre-Med Students (MAPS) Chapters, Tour for Diversity in Medicine (T4D), ChristianaCare's Office of Inclusion and Diversity, and Delaware Health Sciences Alliance. *Defined by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), "Underrepresented in medicine means those racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in the medical profession relative to their numbers in the general population." The AAMC offers a detailed definition via their FACTS Glossary at this link: bit.ly/AAMC-FACTS #DiversifySTEM #DiversifyMedicine #RepresentationMatters ??

We've partnered with Latina Psychology (thanks, Margaret Garcia!) to share the BIPOC College Student Mental Health Survey administered by the Health Equity and Access Research and Treatment (HEART) Lab at UCLA. If you are 18 years of age or older; an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in any U.S. college or university; and identify as Black, Latin/a/o/x/e, or both, we invite you to participate in this research study: bit.ly/HEARTBIPOC Participation includes completion of a 30–45 minute online survey (anonymously), and an optional phone interview for select participants. Eligible participants will receive a $25 e-gift card for survey completion, and an additional $25 e-gift card for an optional phone interview. Please contact the staff manager, Juliane Martinez, with any survey-related questions: [email protected] IRB # 22–001889 #ResearchGirl #LatinaPsychology #MentalHealth #HealthEquity ??

We are pleased to share that we recently filled new volunteer positions: Science Content and Communications Coordinator, Science Content Developer/Content Editor, STEM Research and Education Supervisor, and STEM Research Mentorship Program Advisor. We look forward to introducing our new team members on Research Girl, Inc. social media next month! Currently, we are recruiting for additional volunteer positions: Press Assistant, and several grants and philanthropy positions. Please review the position descriptions at researchgirl.org/join and follow the application instructions. Only completed applications submitted on or before deadline via email to [email protected] will be considered. Thank you all for continued interest and support for our mission, vision, and values. We are grateful to expand our team and pursue new opportunities in 2025! —Team #ResearchGirl ?? *Photo below from the 10th International Young Researchers' Conference (The IYRC) at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, where Research Girl, Inc. team members served as co-panelists