Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research Alliance: Texas A&M System LSAMP-RA

Louis Stokes STEM路径和研究联盟：德克萨斯农工系统LSAMP-RAT德克萨斯农工系统LSAMP研究联盟(TAMUS LSAMP-RA)由最初的成员组成，包括德克萨斯农工大学、普莱里维尤农工大学(历史上的黑人学院或大学[HBCU])和德克萨斯农工大学科珀斯克里斯蒂(一所西语服务机构[HSI])，外加一个新成员，德克萨斯农工国际大学(HSI)。TAMUS LSAMP-RA将1)实施计划倡议，以增加参与并提高未被充分代表的少数族裔(URM)学生在科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)方面的成功，以及2)进行研究，以探索研究指导、毅力和坚持不懈对URM学生在STEM取得成功的影响。一个研究小组将调查各种因素的影响，包括研究指导关系的质量对URM学生的毅力、对STEM的坚持以及攻读研究生的可能性。研究结果将为设计和实施本科生研究中URM的强有力指导的循证实践提供参考。结果的广泛传播将确保所学到的经验教训和最佳实践将被传达，以向URM学生提供他们成功所需的信息，并帮助学院和大学更有效地参与和指导URM学生。计划倡议将包括以下内容：健全的学年本科研究计划；国际研究经验，包括一年级学生的研究性学习社区入门和三年级学生的短期团队国际研究经验；社区建设和专业发展活动；以及多管齐下的指导战略。该项目建立在TAMUS LSAMP 26年成功记录的基础上，并将继续发挥该计划的核心资源作用，通过与外部资助的项目以及制度化的倡议进行广泛合作，扩大整个联盟的参与。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research Alliance: Texas A&M System LSAMP-RAThe Texas A&M System LSAMP Research Alliance (TAMUS LSAMP-RA) is comprised of the original members, Texas A&M University at College Station, Prairie View A&M University (a Historically Black College or University [HBCU]), and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (a Hispanic Serving Institution [HSI]), plus a new member, Texas A&M International University (HSI). TAMUS LSAMP-RA will 1) implement programmatic initiatives to increase engagement and enhance the success of underrepresented minority (URM) students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and 2) conduct research to explore the impact of research mentoring, grit, and persistence on URM student success in STEM. A research team will investigate the impact of various factors, including the quality of research mentoring relationships on URM students' grit, persistence in STEM, and likelihood of pursuing graduate study. Research results will inform evidence-based practices in design and implementation of strong mentoring of URMs in undergraduate research. Broad dissemination of results will ensure that lessons learned and best practices will be communicated to provide URM students the information they need to succeed and to aid colleges and universities in more effectively engaging and mentoring URM students.Programmatic initiatives will include the following: a robust academic-year undergraduate research program; international research experiences, including an introduction-to-research learning community for first-year students and a short-term team-based international research experiences for third-year students; community building and professional development activities; and a multi-pronged mentoring strategy. This project builds on a 26-year track record of success by TAMUS LSAMP, and will continue the program's role as a central resource for broadening participation across the Alliance through extensive collaborations with externally funded programs as well as with institutionalized initiatives.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.