Research Projects

TBA

There are many efforts that are aimed at preparing graduate students for future faculty careers, however, what is often missing is preparation for faculty careers at non-R1 institutions. Since most PhDs are granted at R1 institutions, graduate students are most...

This project will describe and promote the effectiveness of distance learning in STEM gateway courses in the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) – a national pioneer in distance learning with five specific objectives: (i) to document typical instructional...

There is considerable evidence that active learning pedagogies improve academic success, particularly for at-risk students. To facilitate the adoption of these teaching practices, the University of California Irvine has built the Anteater Learning Pavilion, which...

Biological Sciences has created a learning community program known as the Enhanced Academic Success Experience (EASE) program. First-year Bio Sci majors are selected for the EASE program due to lower Math SAT score (a known predictor of success in the major) and are...

UCI is a leader in serving low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students. However, the rate of retention of physics and applied physics majors remains less than 40% even as admissions have grown. This project investigates the effects of student supports...