This $350,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support research to expand understanding of Black youth's STEM identity development and its importance for STEM engagement. The principal investigator will execute a professional development plan to strengthen expertise in engaging youth in participatory research and community partnerships. The project will then conduct a pilot study to elevate Black youth voices in shaping...
This $908,881 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support research examining conceptions of Blackness among undergraduate Black STEM students. A collaborative network of six institutions across five states will conduct an exploratory mixed methods study integrating ethnography and survey design. The project aims to understand how Black students' notions of racial identity vary across dimensions like ethnicity, region, and generation, and...
This $623,267 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will fund the development of a visual tool to promote inclusivity in STEM environments. The project aims to address racial microaggressions and their negative impact on the well-being, mental health, and academic performance of underrepresented minority STEM students. Through an iterative design process, the project will generate an innovative intervention, the STEM...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, titled "SCIENTISTS IN THE FAMILY: ENGAGING BLACK COMMUNITIES IN STEM THROUGH ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE SCIENCE STORIES," is funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The $3,269,924 award supports a project that aims to increase STEM engagement, curiosity, and belonging for multigenerational Black families through a combination of a feature-length documentary, a community engagement experience, a companion...
This $503,794 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to broaden participation in engineering among Black communities. The 4-year award to North Carolina State University will fund the co-development of informal learning resources with Black families, enabling children ages 6-10 to engage in engineering practices and learn about diverse Black engineers and scientists. The project will produce video workshops for caregivers to support...
This federal Project Grant award, titled "AMPLIFYING DIVERSE VOICES IN STEM EDUCATION", was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The $2,219,872 award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will fund a collaborative research project led by Southern Methodist University (SMU) to investigate the effects of integrating racially marginalized guest lecturers into college STEM courses. The overarching...
This federal Project Grant award of $400,000 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development of informal learning resources in engineering targeting Black families. The project, titled "Collaborative Research: Roots and Wings: Developing Informal Learning Resources in Engineering with Black Families," aims to broaden participation in engineering by providing opportunities for Black children aged 6-10 and their caregivers to...
This $888,676 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support research examining conceptions of Blackness among undergraduate Black STEM students. The awardee, Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc., will establish a collaborative network of six institutions across multiple U.S. regions to conduct an exploratory mixed methods study. Through ethnographic research, surveys, and data analysis, the project will explore how Black...
This $300,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076) will fund the development of an informal learning program and associated research study aimed at increasing interest in STEM careers among Black girls aged 10-12. The University of Georgia Research Foundation will receive funding to design and implement a summer camp exploring engineering, math, and physical science concepts. Participants will make connections between hands-on science...
This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to address racial equity in STEM teacher education. With total funding of $105,673, the project will run from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The key objectives are to: (1) identify community assets and barriers to recruiting and supporting STEM teacher candidates from underrepresented populations; (2) develop strategies for preparing STEM teacher candidates to use...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) provides $306,872 to Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc. (doing business as Influents Innovations) to develop a media-enhanced technology tool called "STEM AS I AM." The tool aims to engage Black middle school students and their families in STEM learning and address systemic barriers that limit Black student participation and success in STEM fields.
The project will establish proof of concept for the STEM AS I AM tool through formative research, user testing, and a 6-week feasibility study involving 50 student/parent dyads. In Phase II, the full program will be developed and subjected to a randomized controlled study. The tool will leverage culturally relevant STEM role models, academic vocabulary instruction, and interactive games to support STEM learning and academic success for Black middle school students. The award has an effective date of April 22, 2025 and a planned completion date of March 31, 2026.