Associate Professor of STEM Education The University of Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Program Abstract: The STEM Education Research Incubator (SERI) is an innovation within a larger undergraduate research experience. Students in the SERI cohort participate in curated research experiences, while building their identity as a researcher in both individual and collaborative endeavors. Modules and experiences are curated by a faculty mentor and center belonging, lived experiences, relationships and identity. Modules include videos, readings, peer and mentor interactions, as well as identification of goals and outcomes. Students pursue their own line of inquiry, are mentored by a faculty member, and share their experiences with others in the SERI cohort. The experiences are student-centered as opposed to faculty centered and seek to empower students as future researchers.
