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Helmer, Ann Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Dual enrollment programs have gained popularity as a way for students to earn college credits while still in high school. This professional practice dissertation explored the effectiveness of various strategies to promote dual enrollment to high school students, focusing on increasing enrollment rates among underserved populations and equitable…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, High School Students, Program Effectiveness, Enrollment Rate
Timothy G. Harrison; Shirin Alexander; Nick Barron; Jessica Bonham; Marisol Correa Ascencio; Andrew Chapman; Ben Cheesman; Matthew England; Jane Fletcher; Stephanie Flynn; Phyllis Fiadzomor; James Fothergill; Claudio Greco; Ash Griffith; Kate Hanford; Preeti Kaur; M. Anwar H. Khan; Rebecca Ingle; Gordon Inglis; Adele Laurain; Emma Liddle; Marcus I. Medley; Ikenna Ndukwe; Alison Rivett; Rebecca Sage; Zoe Schnepp; Linda Sellou; Katherine E. Shaw; Steve Street; Godiraone Tatolo; Rachel Wellington; Dudley E. Shallcross – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Postgraduate engagement in delivering outreach activities is more commonplace than it once was. However, the impact on postgraduate students (typically studying for a Ph.D. degree) of participating in the delivery of these outreach activities has rarely, if ever, been recorded. The Bristol ChemLabS Outreach program has been running for ca. 17…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Outreach Programs, Skill Development, Employment Potential
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Janssen, Brandi; Curnick, Jacqueline – Science Education and Civic Engagement, 2022
Science Cafés are informal community gatherings that aim to facilitate the engagement of scientific researchers with the general public. These events have been implemented worldwide in rural and urban settings. This article evaluates two Science Café series, held in rural Iowa communities. Evaluation of Science Cafés typically consists of…
Descriptors: Informed Consent, Knowledge Level, Communication (Thought Transfer), Science Education
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Saville, Elizabeth; Jakobi, Jennifer; Beaudoin, Anne Sophie; Cherkowski, Sabre – Advances in Physiology Education, 2022
This study explores the academic, professional, and personal career benefits of leading science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) outreach, from the perspective of undergraduate student leaders. We consider traditional and nontraditional STEM university students, gender, and type of position (paid or volunteer) in this evaluation.…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Undergraduate Students, STEM Education, Outreach Programs
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Swaren, Chantelle; Cowden, Chapel; Smith, Wes – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic peeled back long-held assumptions about what is wanted, needed, and possible within academia. Many academic libraries had failed to fully imagine the potential uses of online and, in short, missed many opportunities to engage and support users. From this oversight have sprung opportunities to better understand and respond to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Dulin, Akilah; Mealy, Rachel; Whittaker, Shannon; Cardel, Michelle; Wang, Jeremy; Risica, Patricia M.; Gans, Kim – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Background: Mobile fruit and vegetable (F&V) markets may be a promising strategy to improve F&V intake among low-income and racial/ethnic minority groups. However, challenges remain in terms of maximizing the reach and utilization of such markets. Therefore, this study identifies perceived barriers to and facilitators of utilizing a mobile…
Descriptors: Food, Low Income Groups, Minority Groups, Barriers
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Moores, Lisa; Button, Pam; Fawcett, Emily; Whelan, Beth – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2022
As significant numbers of university students report high levels of stress, post-secondary institutions are seeking accessible mental health and wellness supports. The outreach program presented integrates therapy dogs, therapeutic horticulture, and art making interventions. Over 170 participants completed questionnaires surveying demographic…
Descriptors: Stress Management, College Students, Outreach Programs, Program Effectiveness
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Joseph, Hannah L.; Fernandes, Mary; Goyer, Meghan; Arce, Maria; Lewis, Ciera; Delbasso, Claudia A.; Lawry, Suzann; Walker, Corey A.; Amole, Omolade; Sampson, Mikael; Tone, Erin – Georgia Educational Researcher, 2022
The U.S. psychology workforce is considerably less diverse than the population that it serves. While several recruitment and admission practices are effective for diversifying psychology training programs, upstream recruitment of underrepresented candidates is particularly promising. Aiming to diversify the clinical psychology graduate program…
Descriptors: Clinical Psychology, Graduate Study, Student Recruitment, Student Diversity
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Tessy S. Ritchie; Melissa McCartney – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2019
Today, scientists increasingly bear the responsibility of sharing scientific results with the public. To help meet this challenge, there is a need to provide scientists with training in science outreach and education. This kind of professional development would benefit both scientists and the public if scientists could learn these skills while…
Descriptors: Professional Development, STEM Careers, Science Teachers, Outreach Programs
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Jessica E. Torres; Julie C. Liu – Chemical Engineering Education, 2024
To increase interest in chemical engineering and introduce non-traditional chemical engineering fields to high school women, an outreach activity focused on the biomedical applications of polymers was developed. Surveys given to students before and after the activity demonstrated greater agreement with the statements "I am interested in…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Females, High School Students, Public Schools
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Alex Mada; Heather Sloan; Giselle M. Aviles; Seonaid Valiant; Michelle Guittar, Editor and Compiler – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
At the 2023 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, the International Relations Committee, Americas Subcommittee invited panelists from academic, research, and public libraries to discuss various ways of sharing Indigenous-made materials from the United States and Latin America in the panel, "Sharing Knowledge: Projects and…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Users (Information), Academic Libraries, Indigenous Knowledge
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RaKissa Manzanares; Jessica Webb; Leigh M. Harrell-Williams; Gary A. Olson; Scotty Houston; Melinda Lanius; Kelsey Funkhouser; David Shannon; Josias O. Gomez; Michael Jacobson; Lora Merchant – PRIMUS, 2024
A comprehensive graduate teaching assistant (GTA) training program in mathematical sciences designed at one institution is being adapted and replicated at two peer institutions. Using a case study approach, this paper outlines the development of the program components, which include a first-year teaching seminar, peer mentoring and support from a…
Descriptors: Teaching Assistants, Graduate Students, Program Development, Mathematics Instruction
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Zokaie, Tooka; Valencia, Alejandra; Kaste, Linda M.; Peters, Karen – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: Dental caries (cavities) experience is prevalent in US children, and national data show rates to be increasing among young children. Disparities are found for those in the low-income and non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic/Latinx groups. Use of caries prevention, specifically dental sealants, is low, even among school-based programs.…
Descriptors: Dental Health, School Health Services, Partnerships in Education, Prevention
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Lyn McQuaid; Vanessa Maybruck; Yun Lu – PRIMUS, 2024
Since its founding in 2013, the Kutztown University Association for Women in Mathematics student chapter has built a supportive community of women students and faculty on campus and beyond. This article aims to share our successful experiences with the broader community by presenting our pre- and mid-pandemic AWM activities including Mathematics…
Descriptors: Womens Education, Females, Women Faculty, Higher Education
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Glenda Droogsma Musoba; Juan Lopez – New Directions for Higher Education, 2024
Rural students graduate from high school at higher rates but go to college at lower rate than their urban and suburban peers. To take on the educational attainment challenge for rural students, we need to know more about postsecondary encouragement programs. This study examined a pilot postsecondary encouragement program in 11 rural high schools…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, High Schools, School Counselors, Extension Agents
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