Felix A. Okojie1*, Martha Tchounwou2, and Dickson Idusuyi3 Abstract The purpose of this study was to address best practices capable of bridging the retention and completion gaps in STEM education for underrepresentedminority students. Using a phenomenologicaldesign, this article delineates Louis Stokes Mississippi Alliance for Minority Participation (LSMAMP) program experiences, instructional strategies, institutional practices and students’...Read More

Ariel Taylor1, Felix A. Okojie2 1Faith Family Academy, Dallas, Texas 2Executive Ph.D. Program in Urban Higher Education, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi Abstract The purpose of this study was to understand systemic factors that impact the progression of women beyond middle level administrative roles within four year higher education institutions. There is currently a wide...Read More