Higher Education
Higher Education
Our current and recent projects and partners in higher education include:
Grambling State University
We are working with Grambling State University on the evaluation of their Center for Mathematical Achievement in Science and Technology (CMAST) project, which is providing enrichment activities designed to increase student academic success in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in a STEM major. This project is funded by the National Science Foundation. We have also evaluated the MARC U*STAR (Minority Access to Research Careers) and RISE (Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement) programs at Grambling. These programs provided support for minority undergraduate students who are underrepresented in the biomedical sciences, to improve their preparation for graduate training in biomedical research. The MARC U*STAR and RISE programs were funded by the National Institutes of Health.
We are working with Grambling State University on the evaluation of their Center for Mathematical Achievement in Science and Technology (CMAST) project, which is providing enrichment activities designed to increase student academic success in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in a STEM major. This project is funded by the National Science Foundation. We have also evaluated the MARC U*STAR (Minority Access to Research Careers) and RISE (Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement) programs at Grambling. These programs provided support for minority undergraduate students who are underrepresented in the biomedical sciences, to improve their preparation for graduate training in biomedical research. The MARC U*STAR and RISE programs were funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy
We cooperate with the Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy at Penn State University on data analysis for adult basic and literacy education programs for the Bureau of Postsecondary and Adult Education in the Division of Adult Education of the Pennsylvania Department of Education. We have also worked with the Institute on a project to identify work-based foundation skills for employees, basic skills certificate development, an evaluation of family learning centers operated by the Literacy Volunteers of America with funding from Verizon, an evaluation of the Queens Borough (New York) Public Library's video teleconferencing program, and an evaluation of Pennsylvania's statewide Educational Quality for Family Literacy Initiative.
Temple University
We have worked with Temple University on the evaluation of their Coaching for Early Language and Literacy – Enhanced (ExCELL-E) project, which was designed to help Pre-K, K and 1st grade teachers employ high-quality teaching strategies that result in improved child language and literacy outcomes. ExCELL-E was funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
East Stroudsburg University
We are working with East Stroudsburg University (ESU) on the evaluation of their Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) Clear Path program, which is designed to ensure timely baccalaureate degree completion among students transferring to ESU from community colleges in high demand STEM disciplines. This project is funded by the National Science Foundation.
Morgan State University
We have worked with Morgan State University on evaluations of their MARC U*STAR program, as well as evaluations of their RCMI (Research Centers Minority in Institutions) program and MBRS SCORE (Minority Biomedical Research Support – Support of Continued Research Excellence) program. These programs are funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Clemson University
We have worked with Clemson University on a study of food consumption and nutrition among Hispanic immigrants to the U.S., and an evaluation of a healthy lifestyle education program for undergraduate students.
Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy
We have worked with the Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy at Penn State on a study of financial needs and socio-demographic, family, and financial characteristics of rural and urban Pennsylvania post-secondary students; and on several analyses using Pennsylvania's statewide family literacy database, including studies of family participation and literacy gains.
Penn State College of Nursing
We have done statistical analyses for research projects with faculty in the Penn State College of Nursing on elders, health care professionals, and HIV/AIDS populations.
We cooperate with the Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy at Penn State University on data analysis for adult basic and literacy education programs for the Bureau of Postsecondary and Adult Education in the Division of Adult Education of the Pennsylvania Department of Education. We have also worked with the Institute on a project to identify work-based foundation skills for employees, basic skills certificate development, an evaluation of family learning centers operated by the Literacy Volunteers of America with funding from Verizon, an evaluation of the Queens Borough (New York) Public Library's video teleconferencing program, and an evaluation of Pennsylvania's statewide Educational Quality for Family Literacy Initiative.
Temple University
We have worked with Temple University on the evaluation of their Coaching for Early Language and Literacy – Enhanced (ExCELL-E) project, which was designed to help Pre-K, K and 1st grade teachers employ high-quality teaching strategies that result in improved child language and literacy outcomes. ExCELL-E was funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
East Stroudsburg University
We are working with East Stroudsburg University (ESU) on the evaluation of their Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) Clear Path program, which is designed to ensure timely baccalaureate degree completion among students transferring to ESU from community colleges in high demand STEM disciplines. This project is funded by the National Science Foundation.
Lehigh Carbon Community College
We are working with Lehigh Carbon Community College
(LCCC) on the evaluation of their CAST (Contextualizing Algebra for STEM Technicians) project. This project is designed to increase STEM students’ success at LCCC and other colleges through a course redesign of college algebra that includes real-world, multi-disciplinary applications and collaborative learning activities that are discovery-based.
Morgan State University
We have worked with Morgan State University on evaluations of their MARC U*STAR program, as well as evaluations of their RCMI (Research Centers Minority in Institutions) program and MBRS SCORE (Minority Biomedical Research Support – Support of Continued Research Excellence) program. These programs are funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Clemson University
We have worked with Clemson University on a study of food consumption and nutrition among Hispanic immigrants to the U.S., and an evaluation of a healthy lifestyle education program for undergraduate students.
Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy
We have worked with the Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy at Penn State on a study of financial needs and socio-demographic, family, and financial characteristics of rural and urban Pennsylvania post-secondary students; and on several analyses using Pennsylvania's statewide family literacy database, including studies of family participation and literacy gains.
Penn State College of Nursing
We have done statistical analyses for research projects with faculty in the Penn State College of Nursing on elders, health care professionals, and HIV/AIDS populations.