Can you write? During my first job interview in the US in 2000, one of the questions I was asked was if I could write a report. (I had just completed a masters degree in Sociology from a US university). In my second and other job interviews, I was asked if I could write a report. (I was in a PhD program in the Education department with a major in research design). In 2004, I opened a research & evaluation company. A few of my clients asked if I could write a report. Yes, I can …
News and Updates
MNA To Present At The NSF-funded STEM Context Matters Conference Hosted by Morgan State University on June 3-4
Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD) is hosting a 2-day free NSF-funded STEM Context Matters virtual conference on June 3-4 / 10 EDT that focuses on supporting Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) faculty in Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE), and STEM education to leverage their expertise to create competitive proposals to the NSF SBE directorate. Program details and registration link are here: https://lnkd.in/dvQ2Mkf On June 4 at 12.30 ET, Kavita will present on the …
MNA goes to University of the Virgin Islands!
MNA is beginning new evaluation work for University of the Virgin Island's newly-funded NASA-MIRO grant. MIRO was established to strengthen and develop the research capacity and infrastructure of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in the areas of strategic importance and value to NASA’s mission and national priorities. The MIRO awards aim to promote STEM literacy and to enhance and sustain the capability of institutions to perform NASA-related research and education, which directly supports …
Mesa Community College (AZ) Contracts With MNA To Evaluate Their USDE-funded Title V Grant
Mesa Community College (MCC) in Arizona has a strong commitment to dismantling structural barriers to equity on campus by investing in equity focused policies, practices, and behaviors that work to support all students and employees. A key element of MCC's Strategic Plan is that the college is an agent for diversity, equity, and inclusion. The purpose of the DEI Strategic Direction is to provide the College with a framework for moving DEI forward in a way that is collaborative, intentional, …
MNA (Finally) Goes To California! Well, Not Yet….But Soon, Perhaps?
We are glad to announce that we will be working with Madera Community College in Fresno, CA as their program evaluators for the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation. The 2+2+2 pathways project titled, Developing Post-Secondary Education and Career Pathways in Agriculture Business and Technology for Under-Represented Minority Student Populations, aims to develop, strengthen, and enhance the pipeline for post-secondary education and career pathways …
Persistence Pays! Thrilled to Partner with Education Development Center and University of Massachusetts, Boston on a new Track 4 Noyce Grant!
We are super stoked to start new evaluation work with the Education Development Center (EDC) and University of Massachusetts, Boston (UMB) together with partners from nine additional Noyce-funded programs across the country on a Track 4 (research) grant from the National Science Foundation. EDC and UMB's proposed research will investigate how these Noyce programs prepare scholars to be science and mathematics teachers in high-needs schools, and the relationship between alumni’s preparation …
Webinar on Evaluating Strengthening Community Colleges Grant
In 2020, the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) released the Strengthening Community Colleges Grants Program (referred to as Strengthening Community Colleges or SCC) that aims to build the capacity of community colleges to collaborate with employers and the public workforce development system to meet local and regional labor market demand for a skilled The grants also build the capacity of community colleges to address challenges associated with the …
Spotlighting Another of Our NSF ITEST Grants
Glad to share our piece published by the STELAR - NSF ITEST Community at Education Development Center spotlighting one of our National Science Foundation-funded ITEST R&D grants with the University of Central Oklahoma focused on Computer Forensics. The STEM CareerBuilder grant has two main goals: 1. Explore strategic government-university-industry partnerships 2. Study how technology-enriched interventions can encourage and support high school girls with their pursuit of STEM education …
FREE Webinar on Grant Evaluation and Role of an Evaluator in Grants Development – March 5th, 3PM EST
Very excited to share this FREE opportunity for anyone in the grants world. Erika Cottingham, M.Ed., CRA, Director, Office of Sponsored Programs, Columbus State University, is hosting me to do a virtual session on Grant Evaluation and Role of an Evaluator on Friday March 5th, 3-4.30PM EST. It is open to all. Registration link- https://lnkd.in/de7MGA5 Hope to "see" you then! …
Spotlighting One of Our NSF ITEST Grants
We are very glad to share a short article that is featured as a Project Spotlight in this month's newsletter published by the Education Development Center's STELAR resource group. The Early College Early Career grant with the MAGNET OH group is one of our ongoing National Science Foundation's ITEST grants that focuses on providing Early College, Early Career opportunities in advanced manufacturing for several Cleveland-and surrounding area's high school students. The MAGNET’s ECEC project …