Barbara K. Goza

TL;DR: In this article, a web-based survey of members of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science tested a model that proposed that the effects of science support experiences on commitment to science careers would be mediated by science self-efficacy and identity as a scientist.

TL;DR: Perceptions of contact increased over time for ethnically diverse adolescents and were associated with increased feelings of identity as a science student, suggesting the need for attending to individual differences in students' preferences for matched-background mentors.

TL;DR: Results from two studies testing the Mediation Model of Research Experiences show the importance of psychological processes such as identity and self-efficacy in understanding the specific ways in which science/engineering support programs lead to enhanced commitment to a career in STEM among white and underrepresented minority undergraduate students.

TL;DR: Three elements advance EPC effectiveness: collaborative governance structures sustaining shared vision, mission, and goals; innovating with data-driven decision making; and complementary theories aligning goals from childhood through college to careers.

TL;DR: In this paper, an inquiry-based laboratory activity on transiting extrasolar planets for an introductory college-level astronomy class was designed with the intent of simultaneously teaching science process skills and factual content about transits and light curves.