Postsecondary Education

All Projects

Focus Areas

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: 2020-2021

Missouri Project Lead the Way Longitudinal Study

This project links K-12 and postsecondary state data to examine the impact of a national STEM curriculum called Project Lead the Way.

Focus Areas: STEM Education, Postsecondary Education, K-12 Education

Year: 2020-Present

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 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

Evaluation of Johnson County Community College S-STEM

This evaluation examined the impact of monetary (scholarship) and non-monetary (mentoring, tutoring and STEM enrichment activities) on the academic engagement postsecondary success of STEM aspirational students with strong financial need.

Focus Areas: STEM Education, Postsecondary Education

Year: 2023-Present

UMKC School of Education

Urban Education Research Center