Innovative Professional Development and Community Building Activity Program Improves STEM URM Graduate Student Experiences

• Main Authors: Rosana G. Moreira (Author), Karen Butler-Purry (Author), Adrienne Carter-Sowell (Author), Shannon Walton (Author), Isah V. Juranek (Author), Linda Challoo (Author), Gloria Regisford (Author), Richard Coffin (Author), Angela Spaulding (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Strong consensus exists on the need to expand participation of URM doctoral students in STEM fields, to increase their retention, reduce their average time to degree, and provide these students with the preparation necessary to compete for faculty positions. This paper provides a...