Angela Byars-Winston

Angela Byars-Winston is Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the Department of Medicine at University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she directs the Institute for Diversity Science and serves as Associate Director of the Collaborative Center for Health Equity. She holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from Arizona State University.

Her NIH-funded research examines cultural influences on STEM career development, focusing on culturally aware mentorship interventions to broaden participation of underrepresented groups. Recent publications analyze virtual mentorship training efficacy and systemic approaches to equity in scientific training.

• White House Champion of Change (2011)
• Innovation in Mentorship Research Award (2022)
• Multiple NIH R01 grants

She chaired the NASEM consensus study 'The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM' and leads the National Research Mentoring Network's Culturally Aware Mentorship initiative.