scholarly journals “It's not about making money, but it kind of is about making money”: How Socio-economic Status Influences Science and Engineering Identity for Community College Students in an S-STEM Program

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Rodriguez ◽  
Brian Le ◽  
Maria Espino
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community College Students ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Engineering Identity

scholarly journals The influence of policy implementation in the Midwest: How an SSTEM program broadens participation and enhances engineering identity for community college students

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Sarah L. Rodriguez ◽  
Maria L. Espino ◽  
Brian D. Le ◽  
Kelly Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Community College ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Community College Students ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Four Year Institutions ◽  
Engineering Identity

This qualitative research study describes how a Midwest community college’s implementation of an Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (SSTEM) program influences engineering identity development for its students with financial need. Using a phenomenological approach, the study finds that the program enables community college students to have greater financial freedom and an ability to focus on engineering identity. In addition, the SSTEM program enhances student connections with STEM faculty, program staff, and peers. The study highlights the need for creating spaces for engineering identity development, developing connections between faculty, staff, and students, and enhancing transfer connections through different experiences. Future research might look to longitudinal designs and investigate additional contexts, engineering disciplines, gender differences, and programmatic structures to add nuance to these findings. The study suggests that practitioners might frame SSTEM and engineering experiences as opportunities for financial freedom and identity development and make further enhancements to transfer connections to four-year institutional partners. In terms of policy, the study suggests that policymakers consider identity development experiences an important aspect of funding SSTEM programs while enhancing programmatic support services available to students and placing greater emphasis on the collaborative actions, planned activities, and power dynamics between two- and four-year institutions funded by the SSTEM program.

An Unanticipated Outcome of Undergraduate Research Experiences for Community College Students: Creation of a Materials Science and Engineering Educational Program

2015 ◽  
Vol 1762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bartlett M. Sheinberg
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community College Students ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
The West ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Research Activities

ABSTRACTSince 2005 the West Houston Center for Science & Engineering (WHC) has provided opportunities for select cohorts of community college students to participate in summer research experiences. Participating research institutions include regional universities, NASA-JSC and Sandia National Laboratories (NM). Research activities cross numerous engineering, physical and biological sciences, and computational disciplines, and have been supported by federal agencies and corporate/educational foundations. These experiences have generated three important outcomes: (1) Providing significant motivation for students regarding university transfer and completion; (2) Generating realistic expectations for students regarding completion of their undergraduate degrees, and transitioning into the science and engineering workforce and/or graduate school; and, (3) Providing support for the creation of a formal materials science educational program at the West Houston Center. This paper describes the influence and impact that the Materials Research Society, through its members, conferences, and working committees, has contributed to the transition of the West Houston Center as it moves from a broad based science and engineering educational center to one with a concentration on materials science.

Assessing the Efficacy of an Online Stress Management Intervention for Community College Students

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liza N. Meredith ◽  
Patricia A. Frazier ◽  
Jacob A. Paulsen ◽  
Christiaan S. Greer ◽  
Kelli G. Howard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community College Students ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Stress Management Intervention
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