Wanting to support marginalized scientists, particularly disabled scientists of color, in 2024, TERC researchers Lisette Torres-Gerald and Christina Silva conducted a pilot study to develop and refine a new data collection methodology called Contemplative CRiT Collage (CCC). Its intention is to aid in the mending of scientists of color with disabilities who encounter negative experiences in STEM. It is a new approach to supporting their persistence in STEM. The CCC pilot was a two-year study to evaluate the methodology’s impact on the participants' experience.