Board 116: Impact of a STEM-focused Research Program on Minority High School Students’ Self-Efficacy and Interest in STEM Research and Careers (Work in Progress)

Dr. Tameshia Ballard Baldwin is a Teaching Assistant Professor working jointly in the College of Engineering and in the Department of STEM Education within the College of Education at North Carolina State University. She earned a B.S. in Biological Engineering from North Carolina State University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Dr. Baldwin’s primary focus is working across the Colleges of Engineering and Education on engineering education related initiatives. She teaches undergraduate courses in the First Year Engineering Program and in the Department of STEM Education. Dr. Baldwin’s research interests include selfefficacy, motivation and persistence of underrepresented populations in STEM and engineering design in K-12.