Ann Gates

Nov 7, 2023 | issues.org | Fay Cobb Payton |Ann Gates |Vol. XL

Fay Cobb Payton and Ann Quiroz Gates effectively conceptualize how inclusive STEM ecosystems are developed and sustained over time. The Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES initiative at the National Science Foundation (NSF), which the authors write about, is a significant investment in moving the needle of underrepresentation in STEM.

Jul 24, 2023 | issues.org | Fay Cobb Payton |Ann Gates |Jay Lloyd |Vol. XXXIX

Understanding the ways that leadership generates change and accountability is essential to transform a system built upon historical inequities. In 1988, Diana Natalicio became president of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), vowing to prioritize both access and excellence, so that the university, which then had one doctoral program and provided flexible pathways for admission, reflected the demographics of its larger community.