Kimberly Jackson, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry and
Leyte Winfield, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the
Department of Chemistry, serve as principal investigators for the NIH-funded Women of Color Legacy Project, which endeavors to build a model of STEM education and career preparation for women of color through student training and faculty outreach. Drs. Winfield and Jackson have published an
article that features this work in the AAC&U journal "Peer Review
." The article also shares Spelman’s historic success in promoting African-American women’s participation in STEM.