Senior Project Advisor
Gregory O'Neil
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Spring 2025
Keywords
imposter syndrome, zine, chemistry, rejection, failure, community, self-doubt, comparison, definition of success, community, worth, value, STEM, STEM education, belonging in STEM, identity, work life balance
Abstract
This 24 page digitally designed and colored zine includes quotes from interviews with WWU chemistry department students, faculty and alumni on their experiences with imposter syndrome and their relationship to research. This zine also explores themes of self-doubt, failure, comparison, rejection, work life balance, community, worth, value, success, and belonging in STEM. This project seeks to normalize these common experiences by sharing a range of perspectives to encourage reflection on our own journeys, and start a conversation within our communities.
[An accessible transcript to the zine is included as a supplementary file on this page.]
Department
Chemistry
Recommended Citation
Caldwell, Olivia, "An Exploration of Imposter Syndrome Within the WWU Chemistry Department" (2025). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 923.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/923
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Accessible transcript to An Exploration of Imposter Syndrome
Included in
Chemistry Commons, Creative Writing Commons, Graphic Design Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons