Spring 2023 Conference Materials

CONFERENCE POSTERS
Institutional Teams prepared posters and one page summaries highlighting the change ideas they tested.

Marshall UniversityFairmont State UniversityWest Virginia University
Glenville State UniversityWVU Institute of TechnologyNorthern Kentucky University


SESSION MATERIALS

Improvement Science Storytelling Workshop using the College Readiness Ambassador PDSA. College Readiness Ambassadors are First2 Scholars who visit middle and high school students in the state. In this session, student ambassadors described the college readiness PDSA, and data in their institutional teams , and each team developed a simple story using data presented in the PDSA write-up.
College Readiness PDSA
Introductory Powerpoint slides with instructions to teams
Keynote Talk: Decisions to Study and Persist in STEM: Students Backgrounds and Influence of a Statewide Network, Marjorie Darrah, Ph.D.; Chris Wheatley; Roxann Humbert, Ph.D.
Powerpoint slides, including speaker notes
Breakout Sessions
Belonging: Campus Clubs: Notes
Academics: Math Anxiety, Math Preparation: Notes
Immersion: Summer Immersion, Internships, Bridge Programs: Notes
Breakout Sessions
Belonging: Faculty/Staff/Student Communication, Social Interactions: Notes
Academics: College Success Habits, Metacognition: Notes
Leadership: Student Leadership Training, Mentor Training: Notes
Keynote Talk: How a Patchwork of Data Can Tell the First2 Network Story, Kim Cowley, Ph.D.; Johnavae Campbell, Ph.D.
Powerpoint slides
Video
Industry Panel: Powerpoint introduces the panelists