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Perceptions Of The Impact Of AGEP

Perceptions Of The Impact Of AGEP. Constance Scarbrough University of Iowa. Learning Objectives. The Study Research Question Purpose of Research Methods Findings Personal Insights Limitations. The Study. AGEP Program

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Perceptions Of The Impact Of AGEP

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  1. Perceptions Of The Impact Of AGEP Constance Scarbrough University of Iowa

  2. Learning Objectives • The Study • Research Question • Purpose of Research • Methods • Findings • Personal Insights • Limitations

  3. The Study • AGEP Program National Recruitment Program for minority (Black, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American) PhD students in the fields of Science, Math, Engineering and Technology.

  4. Research Question • What are the perceptions of AGEP’s oral mission? • Faculty • Staff • Students

  5. Why is this study important? • U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2000). • Johnson, I. H. (1996). Access and retention: Support programs for graduate and professional students.

  6. Description of Methods • Case Study Design • Interviews: 1 Staff, 1 Faculty and 62 Students • Observations: Physics and Math Departments • Document Analysis: Websites and Pamphlets • Validation: Poor • Analysis: Coded for themes using content strategies

  7. Findings/Interpretations • Assertions • Staff • Oral mission: Holistic Admissions, Financing, Mentoring and Social/Academic Support • Faculty • Oral mission: Fellowship program • Students • Oral Mission: Mentoring and Social/Academic Support • Vignettes [Handout]

  8. Staff • Peter was a white male faculty member: visionary for AGEP’s goals • Financing • Mentoring: The benefits of mentoring are well documented (Cooper, 2004) • Holistic Admissions • Social and Academic Support

  9. Faculty • Von was a Black male faculty member in the Physics department: not intimately involved with AGEP • Fellowship program whose primary role was financial

  10. Students • All minority PhD students in engineering, math, physics and technology were invited to participate in an electronic e-mail survey. • Mentorship • Social and Academic Support • Accomplished with most Black students • Frustrated Latino/ Hispanic students

  11. How I impacted my own research. • Cultural and Personal Identity • Black women • Graduate Student • Assumptions • Existence of a Written Mission

  12. Limitations • Length of Study: # of observations and interviews • Internet Survey: no follow-up questions • Internal Validity/Reliability: member checks and peer review

  13. Research Question • What are the perceptions of AGEP’s oral mission?

  14. Summary • Oral mission focuses on holistic admissions,financing, mentoring and social/academic support. • Oral mission is perceived stronger by students than faculty. • Perceptions of how effective the mission is implemented differs by race.

  15. Learning Objectives • The Study • Research Question • Purpose of Research • Methods • Findings • Personal Insights • Limitations

  16. Questions

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