This paper examines student experiences in a workshop-based undergraduate research
experience studying the activity and inhibition of salivary amylase that provides students …

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education research and
physics education research, in particular, are currently struggling with a dearth of research …

The commonly accepted goal of doctoral education is to train students to be independent
researchers and scientists. The backward design framework was used to model how …

Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) are crucial facilitators of undergraduate education, yet
many begin their teaching appointments with minimal knowledge of teaching practices …

Much research on women of color in STEM has treated women of color as a collective,
giving little attention to the nuanced differences in the experiences of the women within this …

Even though marginalized women are earning more doctoral degrees in chemistry than ever
before, the proportion of women who complete chemistry doctorates does not reflect national …

Proactive personality refers to a stable tendency to take initiative and explore new ways to
influence the external environment. This study uses a questionnaire-based approach to …

Considering the growing emphasis on safety issues in mainland China, it is essential to
identify the hurdles in the development of safety disciplines and to promote alignment …

In this mixed-methods study, we surveyed 23 international teaching assistants (ITAs) and
interviewed eight at a public university. Preliminary findings suggest that ITAs find …

The studies described in this dissertation highlight students' meaningful learning
experiences and science identity formation in a workshop-based undergraduate research …