Project Grant 2122940

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to support faculty and student learning of equity-minded and student-centered pedagogy through iterative curricular co-design. The $399,896 award to the CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation, a non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institution, will implement a professional development model that provides STEM faculty the knowledge, time, and support to design instructional innovations...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education provides $500,000 in funding to the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) to increase the number of summer undergraduate research and internship opportunities available to students attending a Hispanic Serving two-year college. The key products and services to be delivered include: Offering a multi-pronged approach that combines research experiences, exposure to diverse STEM research...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $310,985 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Minnesota. The grant aims to identify classroom practices that enable a greater number of students to thrive in introductory STEM courses, with a focus on narrowing performance gaps. The project has three key objectives: 1) Develop an explanatory model of achievement gaps by measuring critical elements for closing...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop and scale equity-minded, data-informed instructional practices that increase participation and completion of STEM degrees at LaGuardia Community College. The $530,002 award supports a diverse cohort of faculty engaging in professional development, leadership training, and data coaching initiatives to foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing in...

This $105,673 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports a collaborative research effort to advance racial equity in STEM teacher education. The project, led by Eastern Washington University, seeks to: (1) identify community assets and systemic barriers to recruiting and supporting STEM teacher candidates from historically underrepresented populations; (2) develop strategies for preparing STEM teacher candidates to enact...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $151,662 to the University of Washington to investigate how academic institutions can partner with local communities to address systemic barriers and inequities in recruiting and supporting students from underrepresented groups into STEM teacher preparation programs. The project aims to (1) identify community assets and barriers, (2) develop strategies for preparing STEM teacher...

This $1,130,584 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop and test a comprehensive strategy for addressing systemic racial inequities in STEM education at 10 predominantly white institutions (PWIs) or minority-serving institutions (MSIs). Over nearly two years, the "Determining Equity Readiness in Higher Education: Empowering Student Success in STEM Education" project will guide the cohort institutions...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $246,857 Project Grant to the University of Arizona under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to improve and broaden participation in undergraduate STEM education through faculty professional development. Specifically, the American Association of Physics Teachers, American Astronomical Society, and American Physical Society will redesign and expand their successful physics and astronomy faculty workshops to focus on developing individualized plans...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Project Grant (CFDA 47.076) provides $776,588 to Bowie State University, in partnership with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the University of Maryland, to develop a culturally responsive community of practice. The goal is to incorporate culturally relevant pedagogical practices into STEM graduate education and mentoring programs to address disparities in STEM fields for historically excluded populations. Key project activities...

This federal Project Grant award, titled "AMPLIFYING DIVERSE VOICES IN STEM EDUCATION", is funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The $2,219,872 award to Southern Methodist University (SMU) will conduct a cluster randomized experiment across 9 colleges to test the causal effects of bringing racially marginalized guest lecturers into college STEM courses. The overarching goal is to better understand and compare individual- and group-level...