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领域攻读研究生课程。 在选择在STEM领域攻读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领域攻读研究生的人中，有许多因素可以通过研究生院的过程来增强或抑制成功的入学。因此，从中心的研究人员推进教师卓越（CAFE '），佛罗里达A M大学，和草原视图A M大学将与LSAMP BD程序网站密切合作，以执行描述性研究调查，旨在确定最佳实践和经验教训的战略，可以在STEM研究生课程中使用，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，程序和政策的蓝图证明，以确保扩大参与STEM研究生教育计划的成功将被创建。描述最佳实践和经验教训的蓝图的创建将允许STEM研究生课程教师，员工，学生，管理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.