This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to advance understanding of the central role that academic departments play in transforming undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The $176,893 award to the University of Colorado Boulder will conduct a landscape study on effective departmental change strategies and establish an inclusive community network to share best practices. The...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $211,261 to the University of Colorado Boulder to convene a four-part workshop exploring change processes and strategies for STEM units at two-year colleges. The workshop aims to serve the national interest by developing and disseminating knowledge about innovative and effective change models. Over the course of a year, the workshop will bring together teams from at least 15 two-year...
The National Science Foundation awarded $299,984 under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of California, Los Angeles to develop the Change Leadership Development Program. The two-year project will equip graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with change leadership skills to advance inclusive, evidence-based teaching in STEM fields. Through online courses and institutes, participants will learn to influence colleagues,...
This $398,638 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to advance undergraduate STEM education through faculty training, resources, and support for adopting evidence-based instructional strategies. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: A structured professional development program, including two Mobile Summer Institutes (MOSI) in partnership with the National Institute on Scientific...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $679,791 Project Grant to the University of Massachusetts (UMass) under its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The goal of this 3-year project is to identify structural barriers to and effective organizational strategies for developing STEM higher education leaders. The research team will survey approximately 5,000 STEM leaders at 160 institutions across different higher education contexts (doctoral, master's, 4-year, and 2-year) to understand...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $679,917 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) to develop a culturally responsive community of practice to build equitable pathways to graduate STEM education. The project aims to address disparities in STEM higher education by training STEM faculty on culturally relevant pedagogy and implementing a 10-week summer research program for undergraduate students from historically...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) provides $366,027 to the CAL Poly Corporation, a non-profit organization serving as the auxiliary for California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. The project, titled "AGENTS OF CHANGE: INVESTIGATING HOW PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN FACULTY AND LEARNING ASSISTANTS ENABLE PATHWAYS FOR SUSTAINABLE INSTITUTIONAL AND CLASSROOM...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Massachusetts Amherst. This 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will test a program to provide STEM graduate students nationwide with inclusive leadership training. The program aims to equip STEM graduate students with the knowledge and skills to become effective leaders in fostering institutional change and inclusivity within academic settings. In...
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 $559,342 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to foster a STEM + medicine learning ecosystem that brings together secondary teachers in historically under-resourced schools and local STEM professionals to co-design and allocate STEM-based resources for youth. The research team will employ an ethnographic design to understand how integrating STEM lessons in under-resourced schools can advance equitable learning...