Hunter-gatherers: The Student's Journey of Foraging for Academic, Social, and Communication Resources
Omar Safir, University of Kansas Main Campus
Many faculty and administrators assume that students are equipped with the resources they need to be both academically and socially successful while attending college. After all -- as the assumption runs -- the ...

The SCIENCE Collaborative: Collectively Increasing Institutional Capacity for STEM Undergraduate Education Reform
Katie Johnson, Xavier University; Nykara Brown, Xavier University; Anna Flaming, University of Iowa; Rachael Hannah, University of Alaska Anchorage; Gabie Smith, Elon University; John Tansey, Otterbein University; Shoshana Zeisman-Pereyo, Portland State University
The Student-centered Institutional Enhancement Co-learning Exchange (SCIENCE) Collaborative is a 14-institution network that collaboratively and collectively increases the capacity of institutional change in STEM ...

Unpacking Department Teaching Culture Through the Lens of Self-Determination Theory
Alyssa Freeman, Middle Tennessee State University; Cassandra Mohr, Middle Tennessee State University; Grant Gardner, Middle Tennessee State University; Aspen Malone, Middle Tennessee State University; Abigail Nkuah, Middle Tennessee State University; Andrew Puente, Middle Tennessee State University; Greg Rushton, Middle Tennessee State University; Cory Wang, Middle Tennessee State University; Sarah Bleiler-Baxter, Middle Tennessee State University
To transform undergraduate education, individuals need to work within their department to strengthen cultural aspects and encourage positive changes (Baldwin, 2009). We draw on self-determination theory (SDT; Deci ...

Characterizing STEM Departmental Teaching Culture: A Literature Review of the How, the Why, and the What
Cassandra Mohr, Middle Tennessee State University; Alyssa Freeman, Middle Tennessee State University; Sarah Bleiler-Baxter, Middle Tennessee State University; Aspen Malone, Middle Tennessee State University; Abigail Nkuah, Middle Tennessee State University; Andrew Puente, Middle Tennessee State University; Cory Wang, Middle Tennessee State University; Grant Gardner, Middle Tennessee State University; Greg Rushton, Middle Tennessee State University
This NSF-funded project systematically reviews how departmental teaching culture has been characterized in STEM higher education from 1995 to 2024. In doing so, priority is placed on addressing three key facets: ...

Redesigning STEM Culture. Advancing Institutional Transformation Through Faculty Professional Development for (JEDI-focused) Inclusive Teaching Excellence
Karlita Warren, The Kizo Effect, LLC.; Vanessa Preisler, University of La Verne; Christine Broussard, University of La Verne
This poster highlights a multi-year faculty development initiative designed to foster departmental and institutional transformation in STEM education at a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Centered in justice, ...

Matching strategies to support organizational culture change: Enhancing faculty research translation via continuation of the Promotion & Tenure – Innovation & Entrepreneurship (PTIE) project
Purim Junkham, Oregon State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Jesenia Rosales, Oregon State University; Rachael Cody, Oregon State University; Rich Carter, Oregon State University
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are charged to drive social change and economic development, yet they face a crescendo of criticism for failing to adequately address societal challenges (Păunescu et al., ...

ASCN Working Group 5: Actions on Social Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Patricia Marsteller, Emory University; Sharon Homer Drummond, National Science Foundation; Sarah Prescott, BioQUEST; Melissa Haswell, Delta College
ASCN working group 5 is committed to the concept that equity, inclusion, diversity, and justice are foundational in effective higher education settings, explores the intersection of equity, inclusion, diversity, ...

Facilitating Sustainable Change: A Strategic Path to Inclusive Excellence
Allison D'Costa, Georgia Gwinnett College; Latanya Hammonds-Odie, Georgia Gwinnett College; Clay Runck, Georgia Gwinnett College; Yi Ding, Georgia Gwinnett College; Omar Villanueva, Georgia Gwinnett College
Though Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) has been ranked as the most ethnically diverse Southern regional college since 2014 (2025 U.S. News & World Report) and faculty in the School of Science and Technology ...

OrganicERs: Increasing Evidence-Based Instructional and Assessment Practices in Organic Chemistry Courses Throughout the United States
Jennifer Muzyka, Centre College; Justin Houseknecht, Wittenberg University; Alexey Leontyev, North Dakota State University-Main Campus; Cathy Welder, Dartmouth College
The Organic Education Resources (OrganicERs) community uses workshops, faculty learning communities, a Facebook group, and a website (https://organicers.org) with curricular materials to promote implementation of ...

Leveraging Collaborative Expertise to Drive Educational Change Among Faculty at an Urban University
Ashley Gartner, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Faculty development efforts in higher education often face challenges in promoting evidence-based teaching practices, particularly in urban institutions where diverse student populations and resource constraints ...