The impact of student-authored Scientist Spotlights was investigated within the context of a service-learning course engaging students in STEM curricular reform efforts. Student-authored Scientists Spotlights significantly shifted peers’ perceptions of scientists across all demographic groups, as well as student authors’ own relatability to and stereotypes about scientists.
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