Brenna Vander Woude Diversity in Technology

Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D     Shirley Ann Jackson was the first African American woman to receive a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and one of the  first two  African American women to earn this doctorate in the entire United States. She used theoretical physics to make breakthroughs in telecommunications. Her findings led to creations like the portable fax machine, caller ID, fiber optic cables, solar cells, and call waiting. When asked what began Shirley's interest in science, she said that Bumblebees and how they acted got her interested in how the world worked. She also said her father, who was an esteemed mechanic, also formed her interest. She also mentioned that her educational advancement started when schools were desegregated, and she was able to get a better education in primary school. When going to MIT, there were only a few African-American students attending the school. This made her social life harder on campus since she w...

 The Sue Brothers     Derald W. Sue and Stanley Sue were both influential in the field of psychology. Specifically, they were interested in and studied ethnic minority psychology . Dr. Derald W. Sue spoke about how, when he was younger, he was teased due to his ethnicity. They grew up in Portland but had parents who immigrated from China. This led to them wanting to emphasize the importance of Asian Americans and Pacific islanders and their mental health. For a long time, psychology was only focused on the experience of white males. This made minorities unable to find an understanding of themselves in the psychology field. This also made it hard for minorities to enter the psychology field as a profession. Due to being taken seriously and their research goes unnoticed by others in the field. However, it is those who speak up for themselves and others that make it possible for minorities to be involved in the psychology field and also to get mental health help...