The (STEM)2 Network

Sustainable, Transformative Engagement across a Multi-Institution/Multidisciplinary STEM Network

2024 Onboarding Meeting

Weds. January 10-Thurs. January 11
8:30am-4pm
Hosted at SUNY Old Westbury on Long Island

The network will meet to welcome new members (Jan. 10 and Jan. 11) and continuing members (Jan. 11). Members will get acquainted, discuss and apply the guiding principles of the Network, and begin or continue work on projects to transform STEM education!

To register, fill out this form.

Questions about the Network? Contact one of the leadership team (see the bottom of this page).

Mobile Institute on Scientific Teaching (MIST)

January 16-19, 2024
Hosted in person by Queensborough Community College

This four day workshop is an introduction to evidence-based teaching practices such as using active learning in the classroom. It is open to all college faculty. Learn basic principles and practice applying them in a fun and engaging way with your colleagues. Participation has transformed the teaching of many faculty in the our network--we highly recommend it! The network is covering all participant costs so it is free for anyone to attend (although note that participants must attend the entire 3.5 days of the workshop). Click here to register!

Two of our Co-PI's Discuss the Network

Mission

The (STEM)2 Network focuses on the pivotal role of faculty in restructuring undergraduate STEM education with the mission of providing an equitable and inclusive system for all students.

Goals

The overarching goals for the Network are to:

Activities

To achieve these goals, the Network’s activities: 

Three Foundational Frameworks

Areas of Focus

Various areas of focus have emerged from discussions among Network participants - each tackling undergraduate STEM education from different perspectives.  Participants self-select into multidisciplinary, multi-institution Working Groups to develop projects related to their area of interest.

Institutional Systems

To identify and utilize leverage points with the greatest impact on STEM higher education

Interdisciplinary Teaching

To create interdisciplinary collaborations and assess the impacts of explicitly interdisciplinary teaching approaches


Transfer Pathways

To address the specific challenges faced by transfer students


Access to Undergraduate Research

To explore and develop interventions to create more equitable and inclusive access to undergraduate research. 

Peer Engagement

To develop peer-level systems that support students and faculty.


Contact Us

Alison Hyslop, St. John's University: hyslopa@stjohns.edu 

Jessica Santangelo, Hofstra University: jessica.santangelo@hofstra.edu 

Eugenia Villa-Cuesta, Adelphi University: evilla-cuesta@adelphi.edu 

Lawrence Hobbie, Adelphi University: hobbie@adelphi.edu 

Jacqueline Lee, Nassau Community College: Jacqueline.Lee@ncc.edu 

Peter Novick, Queensborough Community College: PNovick@qcc.cuny.edu 

NSF Funded

The (STEM)2 Network is funded by a $500,000 NSF Research Coordination Network - Undergraduate Biology Education award (#2121495).