Expert Panel on Improving the Undergraduate Experience in STEM

Dr. Maria “Marisol” Santisteban, a GEP Member since 2012, recently participated in the STEM for All Multiplex’s “August Expert Panel: Improving the Undergraduate Experience.”

Programs across the country are interested in researching and understanding best practices to recruit, support, and retain underrepresented students in STEM and computing fields. This panel included four projects that provide students with exposure to career paths, research experiences, faculty mentoring, and other initiatives preparing them for graduate school and the STEM and computing workforce.

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