About Us

Our Mission

Our mission is to foster inclusivity and diversity in physics and astronomy education by creating an accessible, searchable online repository that highlights the contributions of historically marginalized scientists. We strive to support the retention and identity development of marginalized students in these fields by providing educators with the resources needed to incorporate diverse role models into their courses. Our values include integrity in our research and representation, innovation in educational resources, excellence in creating comprehensive and reliable content, collaboration across disciplines and backgrounds, and respect for the diverse contributions that have shaped and continue to shape the fields of physics and astronomy.

Meet Our Team

Javier Duarte

Associate Professor, Department of Physics, University of California San Diego

Mario Affatigato

Professor, Department of Physics, Coe College

Wen-fai Fong

Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University

Lydia Kisely

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University

Catherine Kealhofer

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Williams College

Katherine Aidala

Professor, Department of Physics, Mount Holyoke College

Ryan Trainor

Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Franklin and Marshall College

Mark Ilton

Associate Professor, Deparment of Physics, Harvey Mudd College

Gail Zasowski

Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah

Yue (Steve) Yin

Graduate Student, University of California San Diego

Katie Ameku

Undergraduate Student, Coe College