Dr. Susan Martin, Associate Director of the Center for Women in Technology (CWIT) and Dr. Sarah Jewett, Executive Director of the STEM Transfer Student Success Initiative, describe how their programs help underserved students succeed in STEM fields.
CWIT hosts the T-Site Scholars Program, which supports transfer students through and S-STEM grand from the National Science Foundation. The STEM Transfer Student Success Initiative -- an innovative collaboration funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation -- is an inter-institutional effort with UMBC and four area community colleges: Anne Arundel Community College, The Community College of Baltimore County, Howard Community College, and Montgomery College.
This articles is the first of a two-part series by Martin and Jewett reflecting on "the process of creating mechanisms to improve the success of traditionally under-served students in STEM fields." In the next installment, they will share some of the lessons learned while creating their unique programs.
STEM Transfer Success: The Value of Critical Reflection and Shared Responsibility (EvoLLLution)
CWIT hosts the T-Site Scholars Program, which supports transfer students through and S-STEM grand from the National Science Foundation. The STEM Transfer Student Success Initiative -- an innovative collaboration funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation -- is an inter-institutional effort with UMBC and four area community colleges: Anne Arundel Community College, The Community College of Baltimore County, Howard Community College, and Montgomery College.
This articles is the first of a two-part series by Martin and Jewett reflecting on "the process of creating mechanisms to improve the success of traditionally under-served students in STEM fields." In the next installment, they will share some of the lessons learned while creating their unique programs.
STEM Transfer Success: The Value of Critical Reflection and Shared Responsibility (EvoLLLution)
