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Strategies for Maintaining Diversity for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
in STEM Disciplines at LSU
Professor Isiah M. Warner Department of Chemistry
Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
Diversity Event, Woods Hole, June 26, 2008
ONE OF TODAY’S GREATEST
EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES:
PRODUCTION
OF
THE NEXT GENERATION
OF
STEM SCHOLARS/RESEARCHERS
Comments on some At-Risk Students
• This student’s grades do not reflect their true abilities.
• This student has an aptitude for science.
• This student is very interested in science.
• This student is not performing up to their abilities.
• Something is wrong?
An Innovative Hierarchy Model for
Integrating Research, Education, and Peer Mentoring
Research Education
Mentoring
LSU Mentor
ELEMENTS OF LSU HHMI/LA-STEM PROGRAMS
• Improved Study and Note Taking Skills
• Development of Group Interaction Skills
• Improved Time Management Skills
• Enhanced Science Comprehension Through Research
• Development of Mentoring Skills
In HHMI and LA-STEM,we provide a supportive,
motivating, diverse, learning community for students which promotes academic success through a three-pronged approach:
Mentoring
Education
Research
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Mentors function in four primary roles:
1. Teacher
imparting knowledge or skill to the mentee by example or experience
2. Counselor
exchanging opinions and ideas with the mentee to reach a decision or deliberate plan of action
3. Intervener
influencing the mentee’s attitudes and behaviors
4. Sponsor
assuming responsibility for assisting the mentee in gaining greater academic success
Mentoring
What all students need to be successful:•Refined problem-solving skills
•Time management and organization
•Enhanced interdisciplinary learning
•Ability to make connections between coursework and real-world experiences
•Metacognitive abilities (learning how you learn best and monitoring your own learning)
•Writing skills (yes, even for STEM majors)
Education
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
17Week 1AUGUST
18Orientation
19Orientation
20Orientation
21Orientation
22 23
24Week 2
25Classes Begin
26Getting On Course to your Success
27 28Accepting Responsibility & Time Mgmt:Schedules
29 30
31Week 3
1SEPTEMBERLabor Day Holiday
2Goal Setting&Self Motivation
3 4Self Motivation
5 6
7Week 4
8 9Notetaking &Mentoring
10 11Study Strategies I
12 13
14Week 5
15 16Preferred Learning Styles
17 18Self Discipline & InterdependenceCareer Fair
19 20
21Week 6
22 23Grad Student Research Presentation &Grad School Application Overview
24 25Self Awareness: Are You Off Course?
26 27
28Week 7
29 30 Mentor & Review of Midterm Study Schedule
1OCTOBER
2Fall Holiday
3Fall Holiday GAELA
4Conference
5Week 8@ Tulane
6Classes resume
7Study Strategies II
8 9Is 24 Hours Enough?
10 11
12Week 9
13MIDTERMS
14MIDTERMS
15MIDTERMS
16MIDTERMS
17MIDTERMS
18MIDTERMS
Our Research students (mentors)
•receive extensive preparation for research during their first semester in program or before (summer bridge)
•work in a research lab by their second semester in program
•have a research mentor to offer guidance and support
•have the opportunity to participate in summer research programs all over the country
Research
Success through collaboration
LA-STEM Research Scholars Program
HHMI Professors Program
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LA-STEM students who lose eligibility for the program because of the GPA requirement can transfer to HHMI
HHMI students whose GPAs qualify them for LA-STEM can transfer from one program to the other
2.5 to 3.0
> 3.5
2002 HHMI Cohort Academic Outcomes2002 HHMI Cohort Academic Outcomes
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Cum
ulat
ive
GP
A
Spring 2003 Spring 2004 Spring 2005 Spring 2006
Semester Enrolled
HHMI
Others
•Cumulative GPA is consistently higher
2002 HHMI Cohort Academic Outcomes2002 HHMI Cohort Academic Outcomes - Retention in STEM - Retention in STEM
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
100.00%
Spring 2003 Spring 2004 Spring 2005 Spring 2006
HHMI
Others
LA-STEM COHORTS Vs. LA-STEMLA-STEM Cohorts
LA-STEM
number 658 25
HS GPA 3.79 3.70
ACT 27.2 27.8
1st Year GPA 3.29 3.72
Senior College
50.9% 88.0%
OVERALL LA-STEM Vs. LA-STEM URM
LA-STEM LA-STEM
number 25 8
HS GPA 3.70 3.66
ACT 27.8 25.2
1st Year GPA 3.72 3.77
Senior College
88.0% 75.0%
2006 HIGHLIGHTSSTUDENTS AWARDS
LA-STEM Student(MD/PhD)
University Medalist
HHMI Student (PhD) Most Outstanding Mathematics Major
HHMI/LA-STEM Student(PhD)
Most Outstanding Chemistry Researcher
HHMI/LA-STEM Student Gilliam Fellow (PhD)
Four LA-STEM Students 4/5 Goldwater nominees
Twelve Students(Summer REU)
MIT (4); Wisconsin (7); Rice (1);
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
BA/BS MS PhD Total
African American DegreesAfrican American Degrees(as % of Total LSU Degrees)
1.Richard Evans, PhD, 1965-19712.Mildred Smalley, PhD, 1968-
19723.Don Prier, PhD, 1975-1981
The Beginning Years - 1965 to 1985The Beginning Years - 1965 to 19853 PhD Degrees:
CHEM
Selection CriteriaSelection Criteria
• GPA
• Letters of Reference
• GRE (Verbal and Quantitative)
• Personal Interview
CHEMSuccess FactorsSuccess Factors
• Mentoring and Support
• Proximity of HBCU's
• Critical Mass
• Faculty Collusion
• Self-Sustained Recruiting
• Employability
Mentoring Graduate Students
• Excited About Research Work• Positive interaction with students• Good communication • High marketability
• Same Evaluation Criteria• Don’t treat students differently• Reward highly successful students• Foster those having difficulties (positive
attitude)
• Create Diversity in Group• PhDs work in a culturally diverse world• Stress interactions within group
• Take Advantage of Programs (Opportunities)
HBCU'sHBCU'sDillard,
GramblingSouthern NOSouthern BR
Southern Shreveport
Xavier
Prairie ViewTexas Southern
AlcornJackson State
Mississippi ValleyTougaloo
LSU African American Chemistry Graduate LSU African American Chemistry Graduate Student Community SuccessStudent Community Success
Active in LSU/SU campus leadership activities
Active as campus tutors in Center for Academic Success
Active in community charitable activities
Active as role models for undergraduates, elementary, middle school, and high school students
LSU listed as “Hot Spot for Diversity” by U.S. News