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Despite Challenges, 2-Year College Students Benefit from Faculty-Mentored Geoscience Research at a 4-Year University during an Extracurricular Program
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Matyas, Corene J.; Stofer, Kathryn A.; Lannon, Heidi J. L.; Judge, Jasmeet; Hom, Bobby; Lanman, Brandan A. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2022
This study details the mentored research component of a program intended to recruit, retain, and transfer students attending a two-year college (2YC) to four-year geosciences programs. Eighteen of 20 students who started the program were from minoritized backgrounds: 12 women, six racial/ethnic minorities, 12 low-income, and 13 first-generation…
Descriptors: Mentors, Two Year College Students, Earth Science, Extracurricular Activities
Integrated Academic, Research, and Professional Experiences for 2-Year College Students Lowered Barriers in STEM Engagement: A Case Study in Geosciences
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Judge, Jasmeet; Lannon, Heidi J. L.; Stofer, Kathryn A.; Matyas, Corene J.; Lanman, Brandon; Leissing, J. J.; Rivera, Nicole; Norton, Heather; Hom, Bobby – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2022
Two-year community college (CC) students face many barriers for recruitment and retention into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields and vertical transfer to 4-year universities (4YUs). Experiential learning, mentoring, and cohort building are effective mechanisms for increasing STEM recruitment and retention, and close…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Barriers, STEM Education, Learner Engagement
Two-Year College Students Report Multiple Benefits from Participation in an Integrated Geoscience Research, Coursework, and Outreach Internship Program
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Stofer, Kathryn A.; Chandler, Jhenai W.; Insalaco, Stephanie; Matyas, Corene; Lannon, Heidi J.; Judge, Jasmeet; Lanman, Brandan; Hom, Bobby; Norton, Heather – Community College Review, 2021
Objective: Despite the availability of high-paying, high-demand careers, few women and students from underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities enter undergraduate programs understanding what the geosciences are and associated available career opportunities. This problem is compounded for students from backgrounds underrepresented in the United…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Undergraduate Students, Nontraditional Students, Minority Group Students