UCLA SEA Change Initiative: A collaborative approach using data for institutional change
Rachel Kennison, University of California-Los Angeles
The AAAS's Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) Equity Achievement (SEA) Change initiative uses research-informed strategies including a self-assessment process to build capacity ...

Longitudinal outcomes of a large-scale implementation of the discipline-based education specialist model: the legacy of the Science Education Initiative
Warren J Code, University of British Columbia
The Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative (cwsei.ubc.ca) transformed teaching and learning in the mathematics and science departments at the University of British Columbia (UBC) over the period of 2007-2017, ...

Assessing Quantitative Reasoning Across Ohio
Gregory Foley, Ohio University-Main Campus; Deependra Budhathoki, Defiance College
Quantitative Reasoning (QR) is gaining in popularity across the United States as a gateway postsecondary mathematics course. In particular, enrollment in QR at public institutions of higher (IHEs) in Ohio increased ...

Making Change Theory Work for You
Tessa Andrews, University of Georgia; Daniel Reinholz, San Diego State University
This workshop will provide an opportunity to learn about the use of change theory in STEM higher educational change. This workshop will be relevant to participants who are new to change theory and those who have ...

Cross-Pollination Between Independent Projects to Broaden Culture Change and Sustain Curricular Reform
Catherine Ishikawa, California State University-Sacramento; Kelly McDonald, California State University-Sacramento; JoAna Brooks, California State University-Chico; Milica Markowic, California State University-Sacramento; David Alexander, California State University-Chico; Praveen Meduri, California State University-Sacramento; Mohammed Eltayeb, California State University-Sacramento; Michele Mittman, California State University-Chico
Engaging students in authentic work, like novel research and design, is a high-impact classroom practice that has been gaining popularity. While early projects sought to show that CUREs (Course-based Undergraduate ...

A Unique Approach to Diversifying the STEM Pipeline: Creating a STEM Center Despite Funding, Faculty Support and Engagement Challenges
Jessica Spott, Texas Tech University; Narges Hadi, Texas Tech University
Increasing the representation of underrepresented students in STEM is an admirable goal, but it often faces obstacles when it comes to developing a model that can effectively boost diversity among K-12 and ...

Keynote Speaker
(/details/images/266720.html) Dr. Nathan Grawe is a Professor of Economics at Carleton College where he has served on the faculty since 1999.Nathan earned his BA from St. Olaf College and his MA and ...

Course Based Undergraduate Research Demystifies and Democratizes inquiry-based research for undergraduate STEM students
Kristen Hoffbuhr, Skagit Valley College; Gabriel Mast, Skagit Valley College; Grant Blume, University of Washington-Seattle Campus; Brian Brady, Skagit Valley College; Cindy Elliser, Skagit Valley College; Cliff Palmer, Skagit Valley College
Undergraduate research experiences (UREs) have been shown to improve both persistence and graduation rates for women and students of color (Alquicira et al. 2022). Although these effects are observed broadly across ...

Driving STEM Career Access and Aligning Academic Skills with Industry Needs through Higher Education-Industry Partnerships
Kristine Callis-Duehl, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Partnerships between higher education institutions and industry partners can help align academic skills with industry career needs and support underserved students in STEM career pathways. The Donald Danforth Plant ...

Student and Teacher Interaction in Traditional and Remote, Asynchronous Undergraduate Physics Laboratories
Angela M Kelly, SUNY at Stony Brook; Keith Sheppard, SUNY at Stony Brook; Drew Rosen, University of Maine
This research examines how undergraduate faculty and graduate teaching assistants implemented traditional and remote, asynchronous pedagogical practices in the physics laboratory, as well as potential influences on ...