Words of gratitude from the course instructors:

This text would not be possible without the support of Kris Wobbe and WPI’s Great Problem Seminar (GPS) Program. In addition, I would like to acknowledge the support of WPI’s Global Lab and its Global Faculty Fellow Program. This text was inspired from discussions in a Peer Mentoring Network on Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion hosted by SCORE-UBE (Sustainability Challenges for Open Resources to promote an Equitable Undergraduate Biology Education). Furthermore, Brian Lower and Ella Weaver, from The Ohio State University, provided critical and generous advice in their experience producing a similar open text with students.

We are beyond thankful to Elaine Chen, a talented, insightful, and gracious Peer Learning Assistant. Elaine provided mentorship, leadership, and advice to students in the course that is absolutely invaluable.

The students are the real stars of this text. We thank you for your hard work and passion in diving into tough topics- and all of this during a global pandemic. Thank you for bringing us on this journey with you and we cannot wait to see what you do in the future!