ERIC Number: EJ1084900
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0307-5079
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STEM Intervention Programs: Funding Practices and Challenges
Rincon, Blanca E.; George-Jackson, Casey E.
Studies in Higher Education, v41 n3 p429-444 2016
This study examines the funding practices and challenges of diversity initiatives found in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Interviews with 55 intervention program administrators, representing 48 unique STEM intervention programs, were conducted at nine large research-intensive universities. The interviews, which examined the design, structure, implementation, and funding challenges of STEM interventions, revealed that institutional funding priorities often run counter to national efforts to increase diversity within STEM. As institutions face budget cuts and reduced external funding, institutional support of STEM interventions reflects the university's commitment (or lack thereof) to diversifying the STEM fields. Many programs struggled with changes in funding over time, inadequate staffing and service delivery, and long-term program sustainability.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Intervention, Financial Support, Research Universities, Student Diversity, Sustainability, Budgets, Demography, Participant Characteristics, Undergraduate Students, Semi Structured Interviews, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF); Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: 0856309; 1144245; R305B100017