Episode 4: Dr. Sara Brownell

05/10/2025 16 min Episodio 4
Episode 4: Dr. Sara Brownell

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In this episode, we hear from Dr. Sara Brownell, a Professor and biology education researcher at Arizona State University, where she studies how students and instructors navigate concealable stigmatized identities in academic science. Sara transitioned to studying undergraduate biology education during her postdoc. She received her Master’s from The Scripps Research Institute and her PhD from Stanford University, both focused in neuroscience. Here, she discusses the challenges she had with her comprehensive exams, both during her Master’s and PhD. Let’s listen!
 
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Scientist Info: Sara Brownell
University Profile: https://search.asu.edu/profile/2221508 



Fail-Safe Science Repository: https://risecenter.asu.edu/fail-safe 
International Postgraduate Mental Health Alliance (MHA): https://www.ispmha.com/ 
Mental Health Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14G5m91FLPY5gZSHUzWXAQ4Jnm4uX9AS0yhypus3gsuQ/edit?usp=sharing
Land Acknowledgement Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10lLcxY7OSsuTnXyq_CSC5Wvst8MSMRurisBfX5hK7AI/edit?tab=t.0