Stephen F Austin State University was awarded a $141,577 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to conduct research from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025. The grant will support COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: INVESTIGATING STEM TEACHER PREPARATION AND RURAL TEACHER PERSISTENCE AND RETENTION. Specifically, the University will investigate factors that influence rural STEM teacher preparation, hiring, and retention. Insights gained from this research have the potential to strengthen STEM teacher pipelines and help address teacher shortages in rural communities. The NSF STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise through support for programs like this one.
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