OpinionDecember 20, 2024
Why Six-Year-Olds Think Computing and Engineering Are ‘for Boys’
Early cultural exposure can influence kids’ ideas about gender and STEM in significant ways
Stories by David Miller
David Miller is a senior researcher at the American Institutes for Research and has a Ph.D. in cognitive and social psychology. He studies the science of STEM gender diversity and broadening participation in STEM, especially using research synthesis methods.
PolicyMarch 20, 2018
Kids Draw Female Scientists More Often Than They Did Decades Ago
A new study documents a significant change, but stereotypes about what a "typical" scientist looks like remain