Diversity in the geosciences and successful strategies for increasing diversity

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 447-457

  Huntoon, Jacqueline E ^a   Lane, Melissa J ^b  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTH SCIENCE; ETHNICITY; GENDER; HIGHER EDUCATION; STUDENT;

EID: 64049087824     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-55.6.447     Document Type: Article

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