about the project
Dear Veteran:
The University of Missouri-Kansas City is conducting a study of the ways veterans can be better supported in getting their college education and getting jobs in science, technology, engineering, and math fields. The study poses a critical analysis of the factors affecting success in STEM careers. The end goal is to increase graduation rates of students who are veterans. The research will study a national sample of transitioning and current veterans, with data collection sites in the Midwest, east and west coasts, and Hawaii. Researchers will use cognitive mapping to determine interdependencies, characteristics, timing, and intensity of factors influencing veterans’ success in attaining STEM degrees. You can learn more about the researchers work at Veterans in STEM www.veteransinstem.org. To talk to the researchers and ask them questions about the study, you can contact Dr. Ronda Jenson [email: [email protected] phone: 816-235-6335] or Dr. Alexis Petri [email: [email protected] phone: 816-235-5872]. You may also call the IRB Administrator of UMKC’s Social Sciences Institutional Review Board at [phone: 816-235-1764]. |
We will be in your area conducting interviews on:
Day 1: Friday April 11
10:00 - 11:00 Interview 2.1 11:30 - 12:30 Interview 2.2 1:30 - 2:30 Interview 2.3 3:00 - 4:00 Interview 2.4 4:30 - 5:30 Interview 2.5 |
Day 2: Saturday April 12
10:00 - 11:00 Interview 2.1 11:30 - 12:30 Interview 2.2 1:30 - 2:30 Interview 2.3 3:00 - 4:00 Interview 2.4 4:30 - 5:30 Interview 2.5 |
Day 3: Sunday April 13
10:00 - 11:00 Interview 3.1 11:30 - 12:30 Interview 3.2 1:30 - 2:30 Interview 3.3 3:00 - 4:00 Interview 3.4 4:30 - 5:30 Interview 3.5 |