S-STEM Program at SSU

Supporting Undergraduate STEM Degree Completion Through a Learning Community/Cohort Model that Develops Belonging, Mindset, and Purpose

Project Grant Period: 10/01/2019 - 09/30/2024
NSF EHR/DUE award No. 1930371

Pi/Co PI
Agegnehu Atena, Principal Investigator
Carol Pride, Co-Principal Investigator
Shawn Rosenquist, Co-Principal Investigator

Major Program Goals
Recruit and retain 30 (15/cohort) academically talented, financially needy students; 80% will be retained and 80% will graduate with STEM degrees. Develop a model academic support program, that is validated through evaluation of program outcomes and findings from the embedded research study, to support STEM retention, persistence, and graduation, with a focus on building a sense of belonging, a productive mindset, and a sense of purpose.