The Minnesota Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
Faculty Involvement in the North Star STEM Alliance
Get Involved!
Sean Garrick
Sean Garrick is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota.
To meet the challenge of doubling the number of underrepresented graduates in STEM fields, the National Science Foundation Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation programs across the nation offer opportunities aimed at helping students to succeed academically. We welcome and invite you, as faculty, to join in the effort by becoming a member of the North Star STEM Alliance community.
Stephanie Schmidt
Stephanie Schmidt is an Assistant Professor, in the Departments of Biology and Environmental Studies at Saint Olaf College.
Edgar Arriaga
Edgar Arriaga is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota.
There are many ways that faculty can participate:
Mentor an Alliance student
- Serve as a departmental liaison to the Alliance
- Guide students through graduate school planning
- Guide students into undergraduate research
- President's Distinguished Faculty Mentoring Program (UMTC)
Welcome an Alliance student into your research group
- Undergraduate research (Funding provided by the North Star STEM Alliance)
- Include undergraduate researchers in international research programs
- Students can attend regional/national meetings through Alliance funding
Teaching and Learning
- Develop a STEM-focused seminar with a multicultural context
- Propose a customized teaching and learning workshop that promotes multicultural education
- Apply for a Multicultural Teaching and Learning Fellowship
Attend Alliance events
Learn how the Alliance fits into your Broader Impacts statement
Read Student Success Stories!
Annette Lee
Annette Lee is an Assistant Professor of Physics, Astronomy and Engineering Science at Saint Cloud State University.