Material Goals Towards Equity Along the STEM and LGBTQIA+ Spectra

Journal Article · 03 August 2021 · JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-021-04829-1 · OSTI ID:1817477

Britton, Ben ^[1]; Carter, Jennifer ^[2]; Korey, Matt ^[3]; Roccoforte, Liz ^[4]

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1. Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Canada)
2. Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH (United States)
3. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
4. Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH (United States). Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is an exciting interdisciplinary field that promises to secure an understanding of materials underpin technologies that enable modern life. We often champion the properties of the materials we study, we must remember that these advances are afforded by the people ‘behind’ the research and applications. This warrants us to consider the impact of our academic & industrial research climate, and whether there is equal access/support to participate. As such, this article focusses on disparities for members of the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and more) community. Furthermore, we hope to support actions that create a more equitable community, where there is a sense of inclusion and belonging and power shared amongst LGBTQIA+ and non-LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1817477
• Journal Information: JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Journal Name: JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 73; ISSN 1047-4838
• Publisher: SpringerCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English