Bolaji Bamidele is a doctoral student in the Instructional Technology and Learning Science department at Utah State University. In 2015, she received her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and obtained her master's degree from the same university in 2017. Her research interest cuts across broadening youth participation in STEM, especially women and minorities. Other research interests are STEM education, equity, Identity, and informal learning. She works as a graduate research assistant on the project.