Dr. Stephen D. Alkins, Jr. has recently joined the Cambridge-based organization TERC as its new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer. Dr. Alkins recently earned his PhD in Neuroscience from Brandeis University, where he spearheaded diversity recruitment initiatives for STEM graduate programs and served as the Graduate Student Association President and representative to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Steering Committee with Chair Anita Hill.  

Dr. Alkins will help TERC attract and retain a diverse workforce, develop training and initiatives to foster an open and inclusive work environment, and establish collaborative partnerships to support underrepresented communities in STEM fields. He will oversee the TERC Scholars Program to nurture the next generation of STEM education innovators. 

“Creative solutions to complex questions come from the inclusion of diverse people and perspectives. Diversity does not reflect great science. Great science reflects diversity,” Dr. Alkins said in a statement.