Week 12: Team Science

Beth Orcutt

24 May 2022

Overview

This week we will focus on Inclusive Team Science. We will hear from guest speaker Dr. Barbara Endemaño Walker, lead investigator of the Center for Research, Excellence, and Diversity in Team Science (CREDITS) at the University of Santa Barbara. She will describe the social science research on high performing teams and provide practical steps you can take to lead and participate in effective collaborations.

Goals

Understand benefits and challenges of participating in diverse and inclusive science teams
Learn practical strategies for participating in and leading diverse science teams

Pre-Class Activities

Please complete this post-assessment SURVEY ahead of the class

Class Plan

10 min: Welcome and Introductions
10 min: Team Science overview
25 min: Team Practicum (breakout groups)
10 min: Practicum debrief
10 min: Break
15 min: Promise and challenges of diversity on teams
20 min: Practical actions and case study
10 min: Self and team assessment tools
10 min: Questions

Additional Resources

UCSB’s CREDITS program: https://oru.research.ucsb.edu/teamscience/
Recommended readings:
- Bennett, L. M., Levine-Finley, S., & Gadlin, H. (2013). Collaboration & team science: a field guide. Bennett_2013_TeamScience_FieldGuide.pdf
  Bennett_2013_TeamScience_FieldGuide.pdf
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- Hall, K. L., Vogel, A. L., Huang, G. C., Serrano, K. J., Rice, E. L., Tsakraklides, S. P., & Fiore, S. M. (2018). The science of team science: A review of the empirical evidence and research gaps on collaboration in science. American psychologist, 73(4), 532.
  Hall_2018AmericanPsychologist_The Science of Team Science.pdf
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- Bennett, L. M., Maraia, R., & Gadlin, H. (2014). The ‘Welcome Letter’: a useful tool for laboratories and teams. Journal of translational medicine & epidemiology, 2(2).
Bennett_2014_TheWelcome Letter.pdf
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- Skop, et al. (2021). The ethos of care. Skop_2021_Ethos of Care.pdf
  Skop_2021_Ethos of Care.pdf
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- Mitchneck, et al. (2016). A recipe for change: Creating a more inclusive academy.
  Mitchneck et al.pdf
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- Team Identity Wheel, CREDITS