Papers by Effie MacLachlan
CBE—Life Sciences Education
The CUNY Research Scholars Program (CRSP) offers mentored research experiences for associate degr... more The CUNY Research Scholars Program (CRSP) offers mentored research experiences for associate degree students at an urban minority-serving public university system. This study reports our assessment of the program’s impact during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Directions for Higher Education, 2015
Securing funding for undergraduate research activities is critical to a vibrant program. Strategi... more Securing funding for undergraduate research activities is critical to a vibrant program. Strategies for obtaining funding are described in this chapter.
CBE—Life Sciences Education
The CUNY Research Scholars Program (CRSP) provides a yearlong faculty-mentored research experienc... more The CUNY Research Scholars Program (CRSP) provides a yearlong faculty-mentored research experience to associate’s degree students. The program takes place at all 10 associate’s degree–granting colleges within the City University of New York system. We report on a mixed-methods study of 500 students who participated in the program during its initial 3 years. Quantitative longitudinal assessments revealed that students who engaged in CRSP were more likely to be retained in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) discipline or to graduate with a STEM degree than their counterparts in a matched comparison group. Furthermore, students who participated in CRSP demonstrated an increased likelihood of transferring to the more research-intensive 4-year schools within the CUNY system and to R1 universities outside the CUNY system. CRSP students reported an increased sense of belonging in college based on survey data, and focus groups with their mentors provided insight into...
Page 1. THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF THIRD-COUNTRY IMMIGRANT WOMEN AND THE EVOLUTION OF IMMIGRATION POLICY... more Page 1. THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF THIRD-COUNTRY IMMIGRANT WOMEN AND THE EVOLUTION OF IMMIGRATION POLICY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION by EFFIE SENN MacLACHLAN A dissertation submitted to the Graduate ...
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Papers by Effie MacLachlan