Understanding the Lived Experiences of the members of the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research through Collins' Matrix of Domination Framework.

ABSTRACT: Professional science societies stand at the intersection of science, education, and research, providing crucial professional development and career opportunities for scientists. Their structures and policies can either promote more equitable ideologies, practices and outcomes or deepen existing disparities within science. In recent years, many societies have implemented diversity statements and initiatives, but few studies have examined their actual impact on membership composition and the experiences of their minoritized members. Critical education scholars emphasize the importance of examining these experiences through frameworks that center their voices, acknowledge institutional racism, and address the power imbalances that exclude marginalized groups. This study uses the matrix of dom

SUBMITTER: Chasen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12415595 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature