Catalysts for Increasing Undergraduate Diversity and Persistence in STEM

1. Office of Strategic Initiatives Catalysts for Increasing Undergraduate Diversity and Persistence in STEM Zakiya S. Wilson, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Success Associate Professor of Chemistry North Carolina A&T State University • Greensboro, NC 27411

2. Office of Strategic Initiatives US S&E Human Resource Development National Science Board (U.S.) Science and Engineering Indicators; NSF: Arlington, VA, 2010. UCLA Higher Education Research Institute

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4. S&E Undergraduate Student Persistence Percentage of 2004 STEM aspirants who completed STEM degrees in four and five years, by race/ethnicity. SOURCE: UCLA Higher Education Research Institute. Trends in students’ aspiration to major in a STEM discipline by racial identification, 1971-2009. SOURCE: UCLA Higher Education Research Institute. National Academy of Sciences; National Academy of Engineering; Institute of Medicine Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads; National Academies Press: Washington DC, 2011.

5. Office of Strategic Initiatives Strategic Initiatives Dr. Isiah M. Warner Vice Chancellor Dr. Gloria ThomasExecutive Director of Research, Education, & Mentoring Programs Jade Ethridge Business Manager Sandy Bacchus OSI Administrative Assistant Stephanie Givens Upward Bound Director Leila ShaikUpward Bound Academic Coordinator & S-STEM Manager Melissa Crawford LA-STEM Program Manager Darlene Sevier LA-STEM Administrative Assistant Dr. Ashleigh Wright HHMI Professors Program Manager Ciara Foster OSI Academic Coordinator & LAMP Manager Charisma Edwards I3 Program Coordinators Kevin Roberson Gretchen Schneider IMSD Program Manager Myron Peters BDP & GAELA Program Manager Dr. Zakiya S. Wilson (2009-2013) Executive Director of Research, Education, & Mentoring Programs

6. Office of Strategic Initiatives Supportive Motivating Diverse LEARNING COMMUNITIES ACADEMIC SUCCESS Mentoring Education Research

7. Office of Strategic Initiatives Holistic Development Learning Approach • Multi-faceted Training Model: • Recruitment of motivated students • Cohort-based model • Holistic mentoring • Early integration into research • Strong academic support system • Community service and outreach • High expectations • Counseling/Advising at critical junctures • Multi-faceted data-based decision making • Factors Impacting Persistence in STEM: • Undergraduate Academic Performance • Self Image • Pre-College Background • Academic Advising • Social Integration • Financial Support Office of Strategic Initiatives

8. Office of Strategic Initiatives Six-Year Graduation Rates In STEM Undergraduate Curricula

9. Systemic Mentoring Office of Strategic Initiatives • Summer Bridge • Individual Development Plans • Metacognitive approach to professional and personal development • Students and staff collaborate on a plan of action for the semester • Graded on completion of assignments • Staff Mentor Meetings 2-6 times per semester • Research Mentor/Advisor • Peer Mentoring • Paired into interest groups • Plan at least 3 meetings per semester • Incentive plan/competition • UC Success Courses

10. Office of Strategic Initiatives LA-STEM Research Scholars • 101 Graduates through Dec. 2012 • Barry M. Goldwater Scholars (6) • Harry S. Truman Scholar (1) • Morris K. Udall Scholars (2) • NSF Graduate Research Fellows (8) • National Defense Science & Engineering Fellow (1) • Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellow (1) • Edwin Lee II, Electrical & Computer Engineering • 2009 Tiger Twelve Honoree • PhD in Electrical Engineering at The Ohio State University • LSU Tiger Twelve Honorees (5) • LSU Distinguished Communicator (9) • University Medalists (11) • College Honors (thesis: 14) • Summa Cum Laude Graduates (13) • Magna Cum Laude Graduates (9) • Cum Laude Graduates (14) • Christina Jones, Chemistry • Phi Beta Kappa • Outstanding Research Achievement Award • UNCF/Merck Scholar • A.P. Tureaud Milestone Award • PhD in Chemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology Office of Strategic Initiatives

11. LA-STEM Research Scholars Pillar of Success • 249 Scholars served since 2003 • 101 LA-STEM Graduates • 92% STEM Graduation Rate • 43% graduated with a minimum 3.7 cum GPA • 84% completed or pursuing post-baccalaureate programs (PhD, MS, DDS, DVM/PhD, etc.) • 33%of 82 graduates have completed post baccalaureate degrees* • 49% female graduates in STEM • 32% minority graduates in STEM Office of Strategic Initiatives

12. Office of Strategic Initiatives Opportunities • Scale Up of High Impact Practices (AAC&U) • First-Year Seminars and Experiences • Common Intellectual Experiences • Learning Communities  • Writing-Intensive Courses  • Collaborative Assignments and Projects  • Undergraduate Research • Diversity/Global Learning • Service Learning, Community-Based Learning  • Internships • Capstone Courses and Projects George D. Kuh, High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are, Who Has Access to Them, and Why They Matter, Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), 2008