STEP
Effects of College Degree Program Culture on Female and Minority Students’ Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Participation ($1,400,000)
Awarded in October, 2005, this three year National Science Foundation (NSF) research
grant investigates program culture and other organizational conditions that promote
the successful completion of undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM) by undergraduates, specifically focusing on underrepresented
populations, such as women and minority group members. This research project will
be conducted in two and four-year public institutions of higher education in the
State of Florida that vary by size and scope of undergraduate programs and relative
success in graduating women and minority students as well as all students in STEM
majors. Data collection will include qualitative methods, such as observations,
interviews, and focus groups as well as quantitative methods. As such, it has the
potential not only to contribute to the knowledge base concerning education and
STEM careers, but also to contribute more broadly to the literature on organizational
culture and climate and the ways in which they affect important higher education
outcomes. Primary Researchers: Kathy Borman, Reggie
Lee, and Will Tyson.
The following documents have been produced by this research project (please note that Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view and print PDF files):
- Project Information Brochure (PDF) English | Spanish
- NSF Proposal (PDF)
- Borman, K.M., with M.A. Hanson, and W. Tyson
2006 Effects of College Degree Program Culture on Female and Minority Students’ Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Participation. Poster presented at the First Annual National Science Foundation STEM Talent Expansion Program, Principle Investigators Meeting, Washington, D.C. (PDF)
- Borman, K.M., with M.A. Hanson, W. Tyson, E. Fernandez, H. Meikle, and A.E. Nixon
2006 Effects of College Degree Program Culture on Female and Minority Students’ Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Participation. Paper presented at the Fourth Annual Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. PowerPoint | PDF