Analyzing the Factors That Influence Persistence Rates in STEM Field Majors
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
March 25 - 26, 2010
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| Sloan Conference Agenda pdf | Ronald Ehrenberg |
| Thursday, March 25 | |
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| Attrition in STEM Fields at a Liberal Arts College: The Importance of Grades and Pre-Collegiate Preferences | Kevin Rask, Wake Forest University |
| "The Effect of Instructor Race and Gender on Student Persistence in STEM Fields" | Joshua Price, Cornell University |
| "Persistence of women and minorities in STEM field majors: Is it the school that matters?" | Amanda Griffith, Wake Forest University |
| Friday, March 26 | |
| "Differences in Persistence Patterns Between Life and Physical Science Majors: The Role of Grades, Peers, and Preparation" | Ben Ost, Cornell University |
| "Who Succeeds in Engineering and Other Stem Studies: An Analysis of Binghamton University Undergraduate Students" | Edward Kokkelenberg and Esha Sinha |