Blanca E. Rincón, an assistant professor of higher education, was awarded a four-year NSF grant for $2.9M for her project, A National Resource Hub for Culturally Relevant and Responsive STEM Environments at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. 

Dr. Rincón's research agenda aims to advance educational equity for historically underserved and marginalized college students in STEM, and specifically Latina/o/x college students. With support from the National Science Foundation, her research investigates three interrelated lines of inquiry

• The origins, sustainability, and impact of STEM enrichment programs
• The institutional environments that shape college student experiences and outcomes
• The culturally derived assets that college Students of Color mobilize to navigate and persist in STEM

The start date for the award is January 2024.