University of Wisconsin–Madison
IDS Chair Angela Byars-Winston was among 16 Fellows inducted to the Wisconsin Academy on March 23rd. The Academy honors Wisconsinites who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to intellectual discourse and public service. The 2026 Class of Fellows will join over 100 current Fellows from around the state. In addition to Dr. Byars-Winston, New Fellows include …
Scientific Reports (2026) Authors: Angela Byars-Winston, Stephanie C. House, Remi Jones, Sylvia Hurtado, You-Geon Lee, Ellyssa Eiring, and Richard McGee Abstract: Most science faculty are ill-equipped to navigate how racial inequalities impact interactions with students and peers in their research training contexts and their mentoring relationships. We show that faculty mentors in graduate biomedical training …
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education (2024) Authors: Stephanie C House, Angela Byars-Winston, Sonia Zárate, Diana Eileen Azurdia, Bruce Birren, Philip Cheng, Kelly Diggs-Andrews, Steven P Lee, Kermin Martínez-Hernández, Richard McGee, Amy Prunuske, Katrina Ramírez, Christine A Sorkness Abstract: Diversifying the academic workforce requires equitable and inclusive training environments. Essential to achieving this goal is understanding the relevance of racial and cultural identities in our interactions, and a willingness and …
Science Advances (2023) Authors: Angela Byars-Winston, Jenna Griebel Rogers, Nancy Thayer-Hart, Sherilynn Black, Janet Branchaw, Christine Pfund Abstract: Cultural diversity variables like race and/or ethnicity influence research mentoring relationships, but mentors may not know how to address such variables with their mentees. Using a randomized controlled trial design, we tested a mentor training intervention to increase mentors’ awareness …
Cell (2023) Authors: Alfred Mays, Angela Byars-Winston, Antentor Hinton, Jr., Theanne N. Griffith, Marcus Lambert, et al. Abstract: We are 52 Black scientists. Here, we establish the context of Juneteenth in STEMM and discuss the barriers Black scientists face, the struggles they endure, and the lack of recognition they receive. We review racism’s history in …
The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching (2025) Authors: Stephanie House, Angela Byars-Winston, Ellyssa Eiring, Sylvia Hurtado, You-Geon Lee, Richard McGee Abstract: The Culturally Aware Mentoring (CAM) workshop was developed to help biomedical faculty gain awareness and skills to work more effectively with racially and ethnically minoritized mentees. The purpose of this paper is to present …
Protocols.io (2024) Authors: Ellyssa Eiring, Angela Byars-Winston, Stephanie C. House, You-Geon Lee, Richard McGee, Remi F. Jones, Sylvia Hurtado, Amanda Carrasco Abstract: Research mentoring relationships are critical for developing the next generation of scientists. However, research mentors have seldom recognized how cultural differences can influence mentoring relationships, particularly for individuals from backgrounds historically underrepresented in …
IDS Chair Dr. Angela Byars-Winston was recently named to In Business Magazine’s Power 100 list. The list is made up of executive leaders from around the Madison, Wisconsin area who lead in business, government, and non-profit areas. The full list was published in the October 2024 print edition of In Business: Great Madison Area. About the …
Panel: What Does Diversity Science Say About Belonging and Community? On November 14, IDS affiliates Kyesha Isadore, Corey Jackson, and Jirs Meuris shared their research at the 2024 UW-Madison Diversity Forum in a panel moderated by IDS Chair Angela Byars-Winston. Watch the Session Recording Panel Description: Diversity science can help harness the power of …
UW Communications: Last year, after a video of a student making racist comments surfaced online, Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin tasked a campus ad hoc group with studying the Black experience at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and recommending steps the campus community could take to positively influence that experience. The Ad Hoc Study Group on the …