Our
Goal
The overall goal of AnchorSTEM is to increase STEM degree completion and the success of Rising Stars.
The project is centered on a democratic, mutually-beneficial, and equitable collaboration between USD and community partners. We aim to benefit the students, the community and the university. We idealize forming an advanced understanding of how this community-based approach, including meaningful community engagement, affects the students’ persistence and success in STEM.
Why?
Student recruitment, retention, advancement, and success in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is a national priority, as it is imperative to achieve the richness in talent and creativity that can only result from a diverse and inclusive workforce.
With the use of scholarships, a comprehensive strategy of academic, personal, and professional support and development initiatives, and opportunities for community engagement, AnchorSTEM will enhance efforts to increase the number of low income academically talented students with financial need who graduate with a STEM major and successfully transition to pursue a STEM graduate degree or career.
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Let's get
to know
each
other
We want to engage communities in deep, democratic and meaningful partnerships, with a shared vision and collaborative effort.
Our Faculty and Co-PIs
Dr. Anthony Bell
Associate Professor,
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Dr. Jessica Bell
Chair & Associate Professor,
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Dr. Ellis Bell
Associate Professor,
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Dr. Carla Bonilla
Associate Professor,
Biology
Dr. Odesma Dalrymple
Associate Professor,
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Dr. Ted Dezen
Associate Professor,
Physics & Biophysics
Dr. Paulina Diaz-Montiel
Associate Professor,
Engineering
Dr. Debbie Finocchio
Associate Core Director, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dr. Arietta Fleming-Davies
Assistant Professor,
Biology
Dr. Melissa Gibbons
Assistant Professor,
Engineering
Dr. Wilnelia Recart González
Assistant Professor,
Biology
Dr. Jena Hales
Associate Professor,
Behavioral Neuroscience
Dr. Jane Friedman
Professor,
Mathematics
Dr. Susan Lord
Chair & Professor,
Integrated Engineering
Dr. Jenny Olsen
Associate Professor,
Computer Science
Dr. Jennifer Prairie
Associate Professor,
Environmental & Ocean Sciences
Dr. Amanda Ruiz
Associate Professor,
Mathematics
Dr. Drew Talley
Director & Professor,
Environmental & Ocean Sciences
Dr. Carla Penha Vasconcelos
AnchorSTEM Project Manager
Dr. Jennifer Wenzel
Assistant Professor,
Behavioral Neurosciences
Dr. Zhi-Yong Yin
Professor,
Environmental & Ocean Sciences
