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Sherilynn Black

Sherilynn Black

Assistant Professor of the Practice of Medical Education
Medical Education
sherilynn.black@duke.edu
Box 90033, Durham, NC 27708
Provost Office - 101 Allen Bui, Durham, NC 27708

Selected Publications

Ecosystem assessment and translating a groundskeeping framework into practice for promoting systemic change in higher education

Journal Article Frontiers in Education · January 1, 2025 Many institutions include equity as a stated foundational value of their academic missions but often face significant challenges when initiating practices and policies that are aligned with this goal. We propose that institutions and biomedical research en ... Full text Cite

Juneteenth in STEMM and the barriers to equitable science.

Journal Article Cell · June 8, 2023 We are 52 Black scientists. Here, we establish the context of Juneteenth in STEMM and discuss the barriers Black scientists face, the struggles they endure, and the lack of recognition they receive. We review racism's history in science and provide institu ... Full text Link to item Cite

A randomized controlled trial of an intervention to increase cultural diversity awareness of research mentors of undergraduate students.

Journal Article Sci Adv · May 24, 2023 Cultural diversity variables like race and/or ethnicity influence research mentoring relationships, but mentors may not know how to address such variables with their mentees. Using a randomized controlled trial design, we tested a mentor training intervent ... Full text Link to item Cite

Evaluation of a Culturally Responsive Mentorship Education Program for the Advisers of Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Program Graduate Students.

Journal Article CBE Life Sci Educ · September 2022 Effective mentorship is critical to the success of trainees in research career pathways, significantly impacting their research productivity, academic and research self-efficacy, and career satisfaction. Research faculty may be unaware of or unprepared to ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cultivating PhD Aspirations during College.

Journal Article CBE Life Sci Educ · June 2022 Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career barriers persist for individuals from marginalized communities due to financial and educational inequality, unconscious bias, and other disadvantaging factors. To evaluate differences in plans ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Enhancing Research Mentors' Cultural Awareness in STEM: A Mentor Training Intervention.

Journal Article UI J · 2022 Research mentoring relationships are critical to mentees' persistence in STEM careers. Cultural identity variables (gender, race, ethnicity) influence how mentees experience mentoring relationships, including their developmental needs and expectations of m ... Link to item Cite

Consensus Study Report for the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine

Report · 2018 The U.S. system of graduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has served the nation and its science and engineering enterprise extremely well. Over the course of their education, graduate students become involved in adva ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cortical control of affective networks.

Journal Article J Neurosci · January 16, 2013 Transcranial magnetic stimulation and deep brain stimulation have emerged as therapeutic modalities for treatment refractory depression; however, little remains known regarding the circuitry that mediates the therapeutic effect of these approaches. Here we ... Full text Link to item Cite