S Stem: Eng^2 Scholars For Success Engineering Engagement

Abstract

Ms. Jones develops and manages programs for underrepresented undergraduate and graduate engineering students. These programs include scholarships, seminar series and activities that develop the student academically and professionally. She joined LSU in 1992 as a College of Engineering research associate in the area of environmental analyses and worked on numerous projects including utilization of industrial by-products, water quality analyses and wastewater treatment. Ms. Jones has also worked on the LSU NSF STEM Talent Expansion Program team (2007)(2008)(2009) as a coordinator developing programs aimed at increasing retention of engineering students.

Designing for Improved Success in First-year Mathematics

“…In responding to the need to improve retention in the first year of engineering, many institutions have developed a range of academic support programs, including learning communities, peer mentoring, summer bridge programs, tutoring and supplemental instructional workshops. 1,2,3,4,5 Other institutional efforts are aimed at curricular changes involving new approaches to teaching and learning, such as student-centered pedagogies and design projects in first-year engineering courses. 6,7 However, students' difficulties with first year mathematics courses remain a widespread and consistent barrier to success in engineering for many students.…”