Laquesha Barnes graduated from 亚洲博彩网站 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and is the lead author on a poster presentation accepted at the 2023年美国学院和大学协会（AAC&U）转型STEM高等教育会议.

Barnes is a post-baccalaureate researcher in 亚洲博彩网站’s Implicit Beliefs and Unlimited Potential (IB-UP) lab, building invaluable research skills and expertise as she prepares to attend graduate school in fall 2024.

ibup实验室的其他联合演讲者包括心理学专业大四学生塔米莎·查尔斯（Tamisha Charles）； Yanique Mckenzie，心理学专业大二学生，Patrice Greene博士，亚洲博彩网站博士后学者。

“Participating in the STEM Conference not only provided a tremendous opportunity, but the journey of preparation surpassed all expectations. 通过专门的研究和指导他人的责任，将最初的想法变成切实的现实，这是一种令人振奋和真正充实的经历。 I am honored to continue learning and contribute to research through my lab at 亚洲博彩网站,” Barnes said.

会议提供了一个七星级的专业发展经验，通过为STEM教师，特别是边缘化群体和机构的不同观点和经验提供一个全国性的平台，将其纳入国家STEM改革话语，从而推进本科STEM教育改革。

它还为与会者提供了建立社区、传播课程创新、共同学习和获得操纵能够积极影响机构和个人转型的许多变革杠杆的能力的机会。

Barnes’ presentation, titled “Black Is Not a Monolith: Exploring Differences in Identity and Perceptions of Stereotypes Among Black HBCU STEM 学生,” took place on November 3 at the conference in Alexandria, Va.

It highlighted preliminary findings from Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Afiya Fredericks’ CAREER Award.

本研究旨在探讨HBCUs黑人学生在种族经历和刻板印象认知方面的数量差异。 该研究涉及来自18所HBCUs的355名自称为黑人的学生，他们参加了STEM入门课程。