Diversity in Science
The lack of diversity in science is an important issue and it is our responsibility to educate ourselves about diversity issues in science, learn how to best combate discrimination, and work to promote equity and build an inclusive scientific community. I am always happy to talk about these and related issues and will actively work to keep the Josephs lab an inclusive and welcoming space. (The art above is Autobiography: The Search (Chrysalis/Mediation, Positive/Negative) by Howardena Pindell).
More info and ideas here:
Diversity in Stem: What It Is and Why It Matters
Resources for First Generation Graduate Students
Resource page from University of Toronto BREWS
African Americans in evolutionary science: where we have been and what’s next and related blog post: The brief history of African Americans in Evolutionary Biology, and why that is the case
An annotated bibliography I made on gender and the tenure-track job market
Resources on MSU campus
Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives
Office for International Students and Scholars
Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender Resource Center
Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
Office of Cultural & Academic Transitions
MSU’s Anti-Discrimination Policy
MSU Guidelines for Graduate Student Mentoring & Advising
(credit to Marjorie Weber and Scott Taylor for resources and inspiration.)
Mental Health Resources
Graduate school and academic jobs can be difficult and, while we wish it were not the case, mental health issues are unfortunately common. It’s important for members of the academic community who are struggling to know that they are not alone. As an advisor, I strive to take the mental health of lab members seriously. Below are some further readings and resources.
What colleges must do to promote mental health for graduate students
MSU’s Couseling and Psychiatric Services
Blog post on graduate student mental health at UM
Computational Resources
Workflow for reproducible analyses in R + Rstudio from Susan Johnston
Writing Resources
The 5 pivotal paragraphs in a paper
Tell us your biological results!
The magical writing trick that’s right under our noses
Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to do With Self-Control)
Ten Simple Rules for Better Figures
Fundamentals of Data Visualization
Other Resources
Population genetics notes from Graham Coop
Great interview series from the GSA on academic + non-academic career paths