[WC] STEMinar next week, Jan. 27, 3:30pm

[Johnson, Dr. Brian]

Hello!

The Whitaker Center is looking forward to kicking off our Spring STEMinar series on Wednesday next week with Dr. Terrell Morton. You may register directly at: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/MortonSTEMinar__;!!IkmNjII!RIW9ASKda12ZBy8HGLA7dN5wd-HCchRO_zx9O-UMDZpS68QgNt_BgGUrhHOSYA_u$ 

Please advertise to any interested students.

Hope to see you there!
Brian


[Headshot of Dr. Terrell Morton wearing a hat, blazer, and t-shirt.]Whitaker Center Virtual STEMinar Series
In partnership with the Department of Biological Sciences, the Center for Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, and the Multicultural Leadership and Development Center, the Whitaker Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Terrell Morton, Assistant Professor of Identity and Justice in STEM Education for the first virtual STEMinar of the Spring semester.

Time, Date, Location: 3:30-4:30PM, Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Registration and Zoom info at http://www.fgcu.edu/whitakercenter<http://www.fgcu.edu/whitakercenter>

Title:  W.A.P. in STEM: The Culture of Whiteness and Its Effect on Postsecondary STEM Education

Abstract: Scholars and practitioners seeking to enhance and improve underrepresented students’ persistence and engagement in postsecondary STEM education often fail to adequately achieve their goals due to their lack of focus on structural barriers manifesting as a result of systemic oppression embedded with the culture of STEM. Using Whiteness as Property (W.A.P.), this presentation will unpack the culture of whiteness that consumes STEM and how said culture perpetuates hostile, toxic climates for student success.


Brian Johnson, Ph.D.
Interim Director, Whitaker Center for STEM Education
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Florida Gulf Coast University
10501 FGCU Blvd. South
Fort Myers, FL  33965-6565

Whitaker Hall 223
bpjohnson at fgcu.edu<mailto:bpjohnson at fgcu.edu>
239-590-1284
Pronouns: he/him

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