Event Title
Using the Case Study Method to Demonstrate URM STEM Graduate Student Success and How to Promote Participation
Date of Publication
2-3-2021
Document Type
Presentation
Abstract
A need for URM faculty in STEM fields has led to extensive programming efforts in higher education, but challenges remain as to how to best serve URM graduate students for faculty roles. We employed the case study method to allow outcome measurement to benchmark impact and document findings that could encourage students to take full advantage of available opportunities, even when benefits are not initially obvious. The case study methodology illustrated can be adopted across contexts, and is useful for exploratory investigations. This study was supported by the National Science Foundation’s Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate program.
Keywords
STEM, Graduate Students
Persistent Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/2989
Using the Case Study Method to Demonstrate URM STEM Graduate Student Success and How to Promote Participation
A need for URM faculty in STEM fields has led to extensive programming efforts in higher education, but challenges remain as to how to best serve URM graduate students for faculty roles. We employed the case study method to allow outcome measurement to benchmark impact and document findings that could encourage students to take full advantage of available opportunities, even when benefits are not initially obvious. The case study methodology illustrated can be adopted across contexts, and is useful for exploratory investigations. This study was supported by the National Science Foundation’s Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate program.