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 ...

Equity Audits as a Change Management Tool
Kimberly LeChasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kris Wobbe, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Diversity trainings have been critiqued as inadequate for shifting educational practice, despite their ubiquitous presence (Bezrukova, Spell, Perry, & Jehn, 2016). Equity audits can be a powerful alternative. ...

Using Idea Flow Theory to Understand Levers for Change in 2- to 4-year STEM Transfer Between Wisconsin Public Institutions
Janet Branchaw, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amanda Butz, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Kevin Mirus, Madison Area Technical College
The University of Wisconsin - Madison's HHMI Inclusive Excellence project aims to increase the number and diversity of students graduating with STEM bachelor's degrees in the state of Wisconsin by ...

A New Model for Transdisciplinary Curriculum Development in Higher Education Using the Wicked Problems of Sustainability
David Szymanski, Bentley University; Ellen Iverson, Carleton College; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Laura Jackson Young, Bentley University; Melissa Lenczewski, Northern Illinois University; Christine Mooney, Northern Illinois University; Rick Oches, Bentley University; John Ritter, Wittenberg University; Rachel Wilson, Wittenberg University
A scientifically literate citizenry is essential to meet the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and ensure that the U.S. remains economically competitive in an increasingly resource-constrained society. Yet neither ...

Developing Change Leaders to Advance Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A CIRTL Change Leadership Development Program
Rachel Kennison, University of California-Los Angeles; Kelly Clark, Johns Hopkins University; L.J. McElravy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln; Rachel Kennison, University of California-Los Angeles
Developing Change Leaders in Advanced Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Change Leadership Development Program is an exciting new initiative launched by the Center for the Integration of Research, ...

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, ...

Lessons Learned from an NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Backbone for a National Alliance for an Inclusive and Diverse STEM Faculty
Kacy Redd, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities; Robin Parent, APLU
The NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Aspire Alliance (NSF #1834518, 1834522, 1834510, 1834513, 1834526, 1834521), one of the inaugural INCLUDES alliances funded in 2018, aims to build a more inclusive and diverse ...

Factors Associated with STEM Students' Sense of Belonging
Gili Marbach-Ad, University of Maryland-College Park; Sara Gliese, University of Maryland-College Park; Kaci Thompson, University of Maryland-College Park
Students who feel a greater belonging to their university and department are significantly more likely to complete a degree. As such, it is important to examine what factors may contribute to sense of belonging in ...

Implications for Professional Development Based on Physics Faculty's Reflective Writings
Haleigh Machost, University of Virginia; Jherian K. Mitchell-Jones, University of Virginia-Main Campus; Brandon J. Yik, University of Virginia; Marilyne Stains, University of Virginia
The development of reflective practitioners has been identified as one of four dominant change strategies in the STEM education literature. Reflective writings, wherein instructors document their thoughts, actions, ...

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 ...