This literature review presents the research evidence that exists for ten intervention
strategies commonly adopted by programmatic efforts striving to increase diversity in …

This chapter provides a partial review of literature highlighting the situation of women and
minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the challenges …

This paper estimates the impact of a scholarship program—the Mastercard Foundation
Scholars Program—on access to university. Using propensity score matching, the analysis …

We used longitudinal tracking data from Cohorts I and II of the Gates Millennium Scholars
(GMS) Program to test whether this intervention program and being a STEM (science …

In this article we examine gender differences in factors related to science, technology,
engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) education and employment between the …

Skill gaps are a key constraint to innovation, hindering productivity growth and economic
development. In particular, shortages in the supply of trained professionals in disciplines …

Graduate training is a key element in producing a scientific workforce that reflects the
nation's diversity. This paper examines data from a 2013 American Chemical Society (ACS) …

To address the challenges facing racial minority students majoring in STEM during the
transition from high school to college, NSF funded Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority …

Underrepresentation of African Americans [(as well as Latinos and Native Americans)] in
doctoral programs and in the professoriate has resulted in a loss of talent to society, the loss …

Conclusion: Creating a Global Partnership through Higher Education-Community
Engagement to Advance Scientific Knowledge and STEM Equity in the 21 st …