Citizen science is being utilized around the world as a tool to involve non-professionals in the scientific process and advance the open science movement. However, it has been observed that there is a lack of demographic diversity within programs. Our project was designed to help citizen science programs encourage diversity through the use of guidelines and a video. After collecting data through a literature review, interviews, and a survey, we determined the most prevalent barriers and established methods to reduce these barriers. Our findings then informed the creation of our guidelines and video to aid program leaders. Through these deliverables, our project will give programs the tools to encourage diversity and align with the main principle of open science, science for all.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Akbar, Sarah
• Hennigan, Ryan W.
• Berry, Timothy
• Reneson, Olivia W.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-051320-202122

Parola chiave

• Social Studies of Science and Technology

Advisor

• Foo, Katherine
• Stanlick, Sarah Eliza

Year

• 2020

Center

• Berlin, Germany Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• IGB

Date created

• 2020-05-13

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright