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10 U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

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The Sloan Foundation is also supporting each institution’s participation in the Equity in Graduate Education Consortium , a networked improvement community that equips participants with research, tools, and change management strategies to achieve systemic change.

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Ten U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Sloan Foundation is also supporting each institution’s participation in the Equity in Graduate Education Consortium , a networked improvement community that equips participants with research, tools, and change management strategies to achieve systemic change.

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Making Math More Equitable

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Ford, a Distinguished Professor of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University, says she is impressed by Leyva’s scholarly productivity, noting that his research addresses important gaps in STEM educational research and literature. Leyva teaches and mentors undergraduate and graduate students.

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Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett, Harvard University

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In addition to research, Corbett is a committed mentor and advocate for STEM education. She is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Benjamin Franklin Next Gen Award and the Salzman Memorial Award in Virology.

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Pride in the Halls

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We evolved our mentoring program so that it better serves the students we are supporting at this time,” says Valencia. Leyva’s research examines how interlocking systems of power, including racism and cisheteropatriarcy, impact classroom teaching and student support in undergraduate mathematics and STEM education.

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The Right Formula

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Glenn Gilyot Institution:  University of Missouri-Columbia Graduate Program:   Chemistry PhD , Graduate Minor: College Teaching , Graduate Certificate: Science Outreach Education:  Xavier University of Louisiana, Chemistry B.S. Mentors:  Candace Lawrence, PhD (Xavier University of Louisiana); Timothy Glass, Ph.D.

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Mizzou Grad Student Aspires to Inspire the Underrepresented in STEM

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Gilyot calls his position as the graduate student coordinator of STEM Cubs at the university “one of the major highlights of the last three years.” STEM Cubs is designed to engage students “historically underrepresented in STEM education and career fields,” according to the university website.