Insights and strategies for improving equity in graduate school admissions
MA Cadena, C Amaya, D Duan, CA Rico… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Applying to graduate school can be particularly challenging for students from historically
minoritized backgrounds due to a hidden curriculum in the graduate admissions process. To …
minoritized backgrounds due to a hidden curriculum in the graduate admissions process. To …
Factors that predict life sciences student persistence in undergraduate research experiences
Undergraduate research experiences (UREs) have the potential to benefit undergraduates
and longer UREs have been shown to lead to greater benefits for students. However, no …
and longer UREs have been shown to lead to greater benefits for students. However, no …
Research apprenticeship training promotes faculty-student psychological similarity and high-quality mentoring: A longitudinal quasi-experiment
High-quality mentoring relationships help college students to achieve their academic
potential and career goals. However, less is known about factors that shape the antecedents …
potential and career goals. However, less is known about factors that shape the antecedents …
“Where I feel the most connected:” Community of Inquiry supporting sense of belonging in a HyFlex engineering course
In this study, we use focus groups, open-ended survey questions, and course observational
data to examine aspects of one HyFlex engineering fundamentals course, with sections …
data to examine aspects of one HyFlex engineering fundamentals course, with sections …
Challenges to successful research careers in neurology: how gender differences may play a role
There has been a substantial rise in the number of women pursuing careers in neurology.
However, research has shown that women in neurology have high rates of burnout with …
However, research has shown that women in neurology have high rates of burnout with …
A tool for designing and studying student-centered undergraduate field experiences: The UFERN model
Undergraduate field experiences (UFEs), where students learn and sometimes live together
in nature, are critical for the field-based science disciplines. The Undergraduate Field …
in nature, are critical for the field-based science disciplines. The Undergraduate Field …
Belonging as a gateway for learning: First‐year engineering students' characterizations of factors that promote and detract from sense of belonging in a pandemic
JB Buckley, BS Robinson, TR Tretter… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background A predictor of student success, sense of belonging (SB) is often inhibited for
minoritized students in engineering environments and difficult to foster in online courses. A …
minoritized students in engineering environments and difficult to foster in online courses. A …
Underrepresentation of Hispanic women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine
J Gencel‐Augusto, NJ Minaya… - CA: A Cancer …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Despite ongoing efforts to increase the number of women in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in medicine, Hispanic women remain severely …
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in medicine, Hispanic women remain severely …
Peer-mentorship and first-year inclusion: building belonging in higher education
GJ van der Velden, JAL Meeuwsen, CM Fox… - BMC Medical …, 2023 - Springer
Background An inclusive academic environment is pivotal to ensure student well-being and
a strong sense of belonging and authenticity. Specific attention for an inclusive learning …
a strong sense of belonging and authenticity. Specific attention for an inclusive learning …
Understanding barriers to participation within undergraduate STEM laboratories: towards development of an inclusive curriculum
L Batty, K Reilly - Journal of Biological Education, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The increase in student diversity, legislative changes and shift towards the social model of
disability has led to greater emphasis on inclusive curricula within Higher Education (HE) …
disability has led to greater emphasis on inclusive curricula within Higher Education (HE) …