Developing a National Research Agenda for STEM Academic Support
Read the research agenda developed out of the conference discussion.
The Developing a National Research Agenda for STEM Academic Support in Higher Education conference took place May 30 and 31, 2019, at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. The conference brought together academic support administrators, STEM faculty, STEM education scholars, and others engaged in supporting academic success of STEM students, for the purpose of collaboratively creating an enhanced national agenda for research on academic support in STEM at the college level. Conference participants worked to identify pressing research questions, which will be explored and described in a culminating white paper. Attendees also began developing or furthering plans for individual or collaborative research in their respective institutions.
Ninety-six people participated in the conference, comprising 57 administrators and 39 faculty, and representing 26 US states and one Canadian province. They came from an array of institutional types, including 4-year public institutions, 4-year private institutions, and community colleges; approximately 15% are minority-serving institutions.
Future work and ongoing community
The work of the conference continued past the event dates, with
- a research agenda document developed based on conference discussion,
- continued virtual conversations, and
- shared resources and other tools supporting local projects, and enabling a network of scholars and practitioners who study and support academic success of STEM students.
Organizers
This project is organized by Marina Micari, Director, Academic Support & Learning Advancement, Northwestern University, and Jay Sriram, Assistant Director for Academic Programs, The Learning Center, Washington University in St. Louis. Conference development was supported by advisory and project committees.
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