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Jessica Spott
Texas Tech University
Jessica Spott is the Director of the STEM Center for Outreach, Research and Education (STEM CORE) http://www.stem.ttu.edu at Texas Tech University.
At STEM CORE, she focuses on outreach initiatives, supporting STEM faculty and engaged scholarship. Jessica is always looking for additional collaborations to help support and network with other STEM centers. She has a PhD in Educational Psychology, and is passionate about researching MotherScholars and women in STEM fields. She is particularly passionate about increasing equity and diversity in STEM fields.
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A Unique Approach to Diversifying the STEM Pipeline: Creating a STEM Center Despite Funding, Faculty Support and Engagement Challenges part of Transforming Institutions Conference 2023:Program:Presentations:Session K
Increasing the representation of underrepresented students in STEM is an admirable goal, but it often faces obstacles when it comes to developing a model that can effectively boost diversity among K-12 and ...
Expectancy-Value Theory part of Accelerating Systemic Change Network:Change Theories:Change Theories Collection
Expectancy-Value Theory is a motivational theory that researchers use to study how a person believes they will perform on a specific activity and why they think it is worth it to do so. EVT addresses motivation and attainment of their goals within a specific domain or area.