This EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $199,967 to Colorado State University to conduct exploratory research on using large language models to analyze a large corpus of student narratives about STEM degree pathways. The goal is to reveal environmental determinants of STEM degree progression, with a focus on how these factors vary across different institutions and majors. This will inform strategic interventions to increase diversity in STEM fields. The research takes an ecosystems model approach, characterizing STEM students as decision-makers influenced by factors at multiple levels. No subawards are planned under this one-year project, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025.
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