STEM Education Innovation Programs
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UC Davis Bridge to the Doctorate Program
Travis York, APLU
The UC Davis Bridge to the Doctorate program is funded by the National Science Foundation's Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP). The LSAMP program assists universities and colleges in their efforts to significantly increase the numbers of students matriculating into and successfully completing high quality degree programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines in order to diversify the STEM workforce. Particular emphasis is placed on transforming STEM education through innovative, evidence-based recruitment and retention strategies, and relevant educational experiences in support of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders.
Program Components: Supporting Students:Tutoring, Learning Communities, Academic Support, Mentoring Program, Scholarships, Grants, Workstudy, Outreach:Public Outreach
Target Audience: Graduate Students, First Generation College Students, Undergraduate Majors, Underrepresented Minority Students
Point of Intervention: Major/Department
An Education Research Professional Learning Community for STEM Faculty
Louis Nadelson, Utah State University
The STEM Education Research Scholars Group (SERSG) is a faculty community of practice (FCP) focused on increasing knowledge and experience in STEM education research. The participants applied to be part of the group (eight scholars per cohort) which was facilitated by an expert educational researcher, and committed to engage in both individual and group STEM education research projects. At the end of the fourth year, I conducted an exploratory study of the program outcomes and influences by surveying the 31 program alumni.
Program Components: Outreach:Public Outreach, Informal Education, Professional Development:Pedagogical Training, Student Assessment, Institutional Systems:Evaluating Teaching, Supporting Students:Professional Preparation, Academic Support
Target Audience: Tenured/Tenure-track Faculty
Institution Type: Doctorate-granting Universities:Higher Research Activity
College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) Business Partners
Maryalicia Johnson, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
UNC Charlotte has the largest number of IT students in the Carolina's and one of the largest in the nation through the College of Computing and Informatics (CCI). Currently, the CCI Business Partners program has nearly 50 companies that work hand-in-hand with the College to provide career prep and workforce readiness to the students. Students work with the Business Partner companies/employers to practice professional development skills, and the result is a robust IT talent pipeline to support the economic development of the whole region.
Program Components: Institutional Systems:Degree Program Development, Professional Development:Curriculum Development, Diversity/Inclusion, Advising and Mentoring, Supporting Students:Mentoring Program, Student Engagement, Outreach:Marketing Campaign, Informal Education, Supporting Students:Internships, Outreach:Public Outreach, Supporting Students:Scholarships, Grants, Workstudy
Target Audience: Undergraduate Non-Majors, Underrepresented Minority Students, Undergraduate Majors, Transfer Students, First Generation College Students, Graduate Students
Point of Intervention: College/School
Institution Type: Doctorate-granting Universities:Higher Research Activity