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

最近的统计数据显示，很少有美国公民攻读STEM领域的研究生课程。在选择攻读STEM领域研究生课程的美国公民中，有一小部分学生来自历史上代表性不足的群体。在那些选择在STEM领域攻读研究生课程的学生中，有许多因素会促进或抑制研究生院过程中的成功入学。因此，来自卓越教师发展中心(CAFE‘)、佛罗里达农工大学和Prairie View A&amp；M大学的研究人员将与LSAMP BD计划网站密切合作，进行一项描述性研究调查，旨在确定STEM研究生计划中可以采用的最佳实践和经验教训策略，以在确保学生成功的同时扩大参与。作为成功完成这项描述性研究调查的结果，将制定一份蓝图，以设计和实施各种实践、程序和政策，以确保扩大STEM研究生教育项目的参与取得成功。这份描述最佳实践和经验教训的蓝图的创建将使STEM研究生项目的教职员工、教职员工、学生、管理人员和其他关键利益相关者能够共享有价值的信息。据设想，这一蓝图将成为研究生项目成功培养未来STEM劳动力所需人才的渠道。因此，这份蓝图将成为国家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.