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The National Science Foundation has awarded $300,000 for a 51��Ʒ��Ƶ-led collaborative research project that will provide engineering educators tangible guidance for operating an inclusive classroom.

, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering in the 51��Ʒ��Ƶ’s , and co-principal investigator , faculty and Future Faculty Program director at the Swanson School’s , are partnering with faculty at Arizona State University and the Colorado School of Mines on the three-year project, “Collaborative Research: Increasing Implementation of Proven Inclusivity Practices in Undergraduate Engineering Education.”

Prior research shows that more inclusive classrooms improve student learning and academic performance, especially for underrepresented students. .