Hierarchical Mentoring: A Transformative Strategy for Improving Diversity and Retention in Undergraduate STEM Disciplines

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 148-156

  Wilson, Zakiya S ^a   Holmes, Lakenya ^a   deGravelles, Karin ^a   Sylvain, Monica R ^a   Batiste, Lisa ^a   Johnson, Misty ^a   McGuire, Saundra Y ^a   Pang, Su Seng ^a   Warner, Isiah M ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Graduation rate; Mentoring; Retention; STEM; Undergraduate research; Underrepresented

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856715031     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-011-9292-5     Document Type: Article

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