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Project

NSF INCLUDES Planning Grant

Center:

AZ-Institute for Human Development, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2021

Contact Information:

Ronda Jenson
[email protected]
928-523-8103

Project Description:

This planning grant focuses on developing STEM talent among all sectors of society is needed in order to grow the workforce. The collaboration brings together personnel from Northern Arizona University, The Ohio State University, Auburn University, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the University of Hawaii and Kansas State University, to address the five key elements of collaborative infrastructure for a future alliance of stakeholders and a national broadening participation agenda. The team will focus on the challenge of increasing people with neurodiversity in STEM fields, by increasing the number of undergraduate students with Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other diverse neurological disabilities who succeed in STEM education.

Keyword(s):

Neurodiversity, STEM

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

National