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DeBruce Foundation Higher Education AWP Study

The Higher Education Study examines the integration of the Agilities Framework and the Agile Work Profiler (AWP) assessment across higher education settings.

Focus Areas: Career Pathways, Postsecondary Education

Year: 2024-2026

Educators of Color in Kansas City

This series of studies examines the preparation, recruitment and retention patterns of teachers of color in the Kansas City metro area.

Focus Areas: Teachers Work, Career Pathways, Postsecondary Education

Year: 2020-2025

Essential Skills Study

This study explores where young professionals learn the skills they deem “essential” for workplace success.

Focus Areas: Essential Skills/SEL, Career Pathways, Postsecondary Education

Year: 2020-2021

Evaluation of the MINDDRIVE Program

This evaluation examined the impact of a unique experiential learning program on students’ essential skill development and assessed key program strengths and areas of growth opportunity.

Focus Areas: Essential Skills/SEL, Career Pathways, STEM Education

Year: 2021-2024

Evaluation of Donnelly College MSEIP

This evaluation investigates the impact of a comprehensive initiative designed to improve the recruitment, retention and graduation of undergraduate STEM majors.

Focus Areas: Teachers Work, Career Pathways, Postsecondary Education

Year: 2019-2021