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Diverse Colleges of Origin of African American Doctoral Recipients, 2001-2005: Historically Black Colleges and Universities and beyond
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Sibulkin, Amy E.; Butler, J. S. – Research in Higher Education, 2011
The contribution of HBCUs as "colleges of origin," i.e., where Black doctorates earned their bachelors' degrees, remains of interest, given the historical role of HBCUs and the current desire to increase the percentage of doctorates awarded to African Americans in all fields. Using national survey data from multiple sources, we estimated…
Descriptors: African American Students, Research Universities, Black Colleges, Standardized Tests
Engaging Undergraduates in Science Research: Not Just about Faculty Willingness
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Eagan, M. Kevin, Jr.; Sharkness, Jessica; Hurtado, Sylvia; Mosqueda, Cynthia M.; Chang, Mitchell J. – Research in Higher Education, 2011
Despite the many benefits of involving undergraduates in research and the growing number of undergraduate research programs, few scholars have investigated the factors that affect faculty members' decisions to involve undergraduates in their research projects. We investigated the individual factors and institutional contexts that predict faculty…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Research Projects