David Steele is a Science Education faculty member at Alder Graduate School of Education, California, USA. His research examines the impacts of societal barriers such as heterosexism and heteronormativity on gay men in STEM. As a science teacher educator, Steele is passionate about preparing science teachers to enact a justice-oriented science education that promotes social justice and equity.
Alison Mercier is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Science Education at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, WY, USA. Her research focuses on co-creating responsive STEM learning environments for pre-service and in-service teachers by focusing on justice-centered pedagogy, identity affirming spaces, and teachers' agency.