An Investigation of Best Practices and Lessons Learned from LSAMP Bride-to-the-Doctorate Programs

最近的统计数据显示，很少有美国公民在STEM领域攻读研究生。在选择在STEM领域攻读研究生的美国公民中，这些学生中有一小部分来自历史上代表性不足的群体。对于那些选择在STEM领域攻读研究生的人来说，有许多因素会提高或阻碍他们通过研究生院的成功入学。因此，来自佛罗里达农工大学和Prairie View农工大学的促进教师卓越中心（CAFE）的研究人员将与LSAMP BD项目网站密切合作，进行描述性研究调查，旨在确定STEM研究生项目中可以采用的最佳实践和经验教训策略，以扩大参与，同时确保学生的成功。作为成功完成这一描述性研究调查的结果，设计和实施各种实践、程序和政策的蓝图将被创建，以确保成功扩大STEM研究生教育项目的参与。创建描述最佳实践和经验教训的蓝图将使STEM研究生项目的教师、员工、学生、管理人员和其他关键利益相关者之间共享有价值的信息。据设想，由此产生的蓝图将成为研究生课程成功培养未来STEM劳动力所需人才的渠道。因此，该蓝图将成为国家STEM社区的宝贵资源。

Recent statistics show that very few US citizens pursue graduate studies in STEM fields. Of the US citizens that chose to pursue graduate studies in STEM fields a small percentage of these students are from historically underrepresented groups. Of those that chose to pursue graduate studies in STEM fields, there are many factors that enhance or inhibit successful matriculation through the graduate school process. Thus, researchers from the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence(CAFE'), Florida A&M University, and Prairie View A&M University will work closely with LSAMP BD Program Sites to perform a descriptive research investigation aimed at identifying best practices and lessons learned strategies that can be employed within STEM graduate programs to broaden participation while ensuring student success. As a result of successfully completing this descriptive research investigation, a blueprint for designing and implementing various practices, procedures, and policies proven to ensure the success of broadening participation in STEM graduate education programs will be created. The creation of this blueprint describing best practices and lessons learned will allow valuable information to be shared among STEM graduate program faculty, staff, students, administrators, and other key stakeholders. It is envisioned that this resulting blueprint will become the conduit by which graduate programs can successfully produce the talent needed to fuel the STEM workforce of the future. Hence, this blueprint will serve as a valuable resource to the national STEM community.