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Online Appendices for the DIMAC Project
Appendix A. List of Participating Institutions
(In alphabetical order)
Florida International University
North Carolina State University
University of California, Irvine
University of California, San Diego
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Appendix B. Request for Proposals
Appendix C. Selection Committee Membership
(Titles as of March, 2012)
Charlotte Kuh
Deputy Executive Director (retired), Policy and Global Affairs
National Research Council
Michael Nettles
Senior Vice President, Policy Evaluation and Research Center
Educational Testing Services
Lewis (Lew) Siegel
Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Emeritus
Duke University
Mark J.T. Smith
Dean of the Graduate School
Purdue University
Janet A. Weiss
Dean, Rackham Graduate School and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
University of Michigan
Appendix D. List of Site Visit Institutions
(In the order of visits)
Spring 2013
University of South Florida
University of Central Florida
Texas A&M University
New Mexico State University
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Florida International University
Loyola University of Chicago
Northwestern University
Drexel University
Princeton University
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Irvine
Fall 2013
University of Iowa
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
North Carolina State University
Brown University
Appendix E. Taxonomy of Fields of Study
Appendix F. Data Collection Instrument for Student-level Data
Appendix G. Inventory of Policies, Programs and Procedures
Appendix H. Instrument for the Doctoral Student Survey
Appendix I. Protocol for Student Focus Group Sessions
Appendix J. Demographic Information Questionnaire for Student Focus Group Sessions
Appendix K. Protocol for Group Interview Sessions with University Personnel
Appendix L. Sample Size and Percentage Distributions of 7-year Completion and Attrition Rates Analysis
Appendix M. Sample Size and Percentage Distributions of 10-year Completion Rates Analysis
Appendix N. An Illustrative List of Programs, Initiatives, and Associations
Over the course of the DIMAC projects, CGS researchers were made aware of numerous programs, initiatives, and associations at the 21 participating institutions intended to support underrepresented students enrolled in doctoral programs in STEM fields. While some are national initiatives, others are state-, local-, or institution-specific. The following is an illustrative list of programs, initiatives, and associations in alphabetical order.
Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
Bridge to the Doctorate
California Alliance for Minority Participation
Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship
Gates Millennium Scholars
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need
Hispanic Leaders in Agriculture and the Environment
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation
McKnight Doctoral Fellowships
McNair Scholars Program
Mexican American Engineers and Scientists
Meyerhoff Scholars Program
Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences
Minority Science Programs
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science
National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
National Society of Black Engineers
NIH Predoctoral Fellowship for Minority Students
Princeton Summer Undergraduate research Experience
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Research Initiative for Science and Engineering
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
Society for Women Engineers
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Southern Regional Education Board
Wesley L. Harris Scientific Society
Appendix O. Seven-year URM Doctoral Completion and Attrition Rates by Academic-Year Groups and Selected Student Characteristics
Appendix P. Summary of Inventory of Policies, Programs and Procedures
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