Undergraduate research participation and STEM graduate degree aspirations among students of color

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 (148) ◽  
pp. 85-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrell L. Strayhorn
Keyword(s):  
Students Of Color ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Graduate Degree ◽  
Degree Aspirations

scholarly journals Objective Lens

Fine Focus ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-13
Author(s):  
Hannah DeWitt
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Objective Lens

A commentary on the benefits of undergraduate research participation.

scholarly journals Undergraduate Research Participation: Designing And Building A New Generation Beowulf Class Pc Cluster

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary R. Kaufmann ◽  
Nickolas S. Jovanovic ◽  
Lance W. Laettner
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Pc Cluster ◽  
New Generation

Peer Support of Graduate Students of Color Through a Formal Graduate Student Association

2019 ◽  
pp. 111-129
Author(s):  
Kya Rose Roumimper ◽  
Audrey Faye Falk
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
New England ◽  
Students Of Color ◽  
Degree Attainment ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Graduate Degree ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Catholic College ◽  
Graduate Students Of Color

This chapter explores the experiences of graduate students of color and examines the support systems in place to promote their success in the academy. The authors provide an overview of the relevant literature and pertinent theoretical frameworks, including critical race theory and self-determination theory, as they relate to the experiences of graduate students of color. Furthermore, the chapter describes the initiation and early development of a Graduate Students of Color Association at Merrimack College, a private, Catholic college in New England. The chapter include both benefits and challenges of participating in and sustaining the group, while offering recommendations for future practice and research. It may be of particular interest to graduate students of color; faculty, staff, and administration in graduate education; and researchers focused on graduate degree attainment among individuals of color.

scholarly journals Undergraduate Research Participation Is Associated With Improved Student Outcomes at a Hispanic-Serving Institution

2017 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 583-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy W. Collins ◽  
Sara E. Grineski ◽  
Jessica Shenberger ◽  
Xiaodan Morales ◽  
Osvaldo F. Morera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Hispanic Serving Institution ◽  
Hispanic Serving

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of Barriers to Accessing Undergraduate Research for STEM Students: Problematizing Under-Researched Factors for Students of Color

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 328
Author(s):  
Sophie Pierszalowski ◽  
Jana Bouwma-Gearhart ◽  
Lindsay Marlow
Keyword(s):  
Students Of Color ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Postsecondary Institutions ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Barriers To Success ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Undergraduate Research Experiences ◽  
Stem Students ◽  
Level Building ◽  
Racial Ethnic

While the benefits of undergraduate research experiences for students from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups have been well explored, more research is needed to better understand how students of color access these experiences. We summarize a non-structured review of literature that highlights barriers to success that students of color face in relation to STEM programming at the postsecondary level. Building from this, we report on a structured review of barriers to accessing undergraduate research. We discuss implications of the relative lack of research on access to undergraduate research for students of color at postsecondary institutions. We consider how barriers for the success and persistence of students of color in postsecondary STEM, overall, may manifest as barriers to accessing the undergraduate research experiences argued to help reduce these barriers. With the hope of guiding future relevant action, we put forth recommendations for researchers and practitioners.

scholarly journals Undergraduate Research As A Fate Accompli: Innovation And Evolution Of A Student Conference In Business

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Cheryl L. Buff ◽  
Raj Devasagayam
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Faculty Participation ◽  
Engaged Learning ◽  
Additional Funding ◽  
To Receive

The benefits of undergraduate research continue to receive academic attention and it is becoming an engaged learning practice present on many college campuses today.  As research participation grows, an opportunity exists to showcase the work being accomplished and to use this public presentation to foster a culture of undergraduate research on campus, lobby for additional funding, and increase student and faculty participation.  We describe the innovation and evolution of a student conference in business, sharing lessons learned and measureable results for the ten years this conference has been in place.

A Study of Mechanical Engineering Students’ Learning Outcomes During Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Pierrakos
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Undergraduate Research Experiences

Undergraduate research experiences, which are highly promoted and supported by NSF and other agencies, present a great opportunity for our students to learn essential problem solving skills. The National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is one of the largest initiatives supporting active research participation by undergraduate students in all of the areas of research funded by NSF. The REU program, with more than 600 sites around the world, presently funds over 1000 active awards, totaling over $327 million. From these active REU awards, 384 (38% of the total active awards) are related to engineering (determined by having ‘engineering’ as a keyword in the title and abstract) and account for about $170 million, about half of the total amount of awards to date. In spite of such widespread support and belief in the value of undergraduate research, limited well-grounded research and evaluation studies exist [1]. Most of the existing literature reveals the predominance of program descriptions, explanation of models, and evaluation efforts, rather than studies grounded on research. Only recently have research and evaluation studies focused on assessing the benefits of undergraduate research [1–8]. Some of these benefits are (a) retention for underrepresented groups, (b) increased interest in the discipline, (c) gaining critical thinking skills, (d) increased self-confidence, and (e) clarification of career goals. Moreover, most of these studies on undergraduate research have focused on the sciences, whereas undergraduate research experiences in engineering have been understudied.

Transforming Student Perspectives Through Summer Undergraduate Research

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen A. Issen ◽  
John C. Moosbrugger ◽  
Andrea J. Howard ◽  
Mathew D. Ingraham ◽  
Bridget A. Reardon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Student Perspectives ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Graduate Degree ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Graduate Study ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Building Activities ◽  
Direct Student

Undergraduate research is a commonly accepted method for increasing student interest in graduate study. An important outcome of this process is the transformation of student perspectives, such that students view themselves as potential graduate students. The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site studied here seeks to accomplish this transformation through multidisciplinary research projects, community-building activities, and workshops, which expose students to graduate study, while increasing self-confidence and promoting exploration and risk taking. Based on direct student feedback, this paper describes the attributes of a successful program, and examines qualitative and quantitative assessments of the influence of summer residential undergraduate research experiences on the decision to pursue graduate study. Results indicate that students’ confidence in succeeding at graduate study and in conducting independent research increased significantly when provided with a well-advised research project, set in a learning based research environment, with a strong social community, and supplemented with seminars and workshops. The likelihood of a student pursuing a graduate degree increased slightly for an MS and significantly for a PhD. Students state that their REU experience was pivotal in their decision to attend graduate school.

Peer Support of Graduate Students of Color Through a Formal Graduate Student Association

2021 ◽  
pp. 1089-1107
Author(s):  
Kya Rose Roumimper ◽  
Audrey Faye Falk
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
New England ◽  
Students Of Color ◽  
Degree Attainment ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Graduate Degree ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Catholic College ◽  
Graduate Students Of Color

This chapter explores the experiences of graduate students of color and examines the support systems in place to promote their success in the academy. The authors provide an overview of the relevant literature and pertinent theoretical frameworks, including critical race theory and self-determination theory, as they relate to the experiences of graduate students of color. Furthermore, the chapter describes the initiation and early development of a Graduate Students of Color Association at Merrimack College, a private, Catholic college in New England. The chapter include both benefits and challenges of participating in and sustaining the group, while offering recommendations for future practice and research. It may be of particular interest to graduate students of color; faculty, staff, and administration in graduate education; and researchers focused on graduate degree attainment among individuals of color.

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