Overview
SEISMIC (Sloan Equity and Inclusion in STEM Introductory Courses) is a multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary STEM education research and development collaboration. Launched in 2019 with 10 large public research universities, SEISMIC focused on promoting equity and inclusion in large foundational STEM courses through parallel data analysis of student outcomes, a speaker series, and extended annual meetings. SEISMIC Phase One focused on promoting equity and inclusion in large foundational STEM courses through parallel data analysis of student outcomes, a speaker series, and extended annual meetings.
The goal of SEISMIC Phase Two is to promote greater adoption of equity-oriented assessment practices in large introductory STEM courses across a range of institutions and departments. To achieve this goal, the collaboration will support STEM disciplinary teams in piloting and evaluating the efficacy of alternative approaches to assessment and grading in STEM courses across institutions. The collaboration will also sponsor a public SEISMIC Speaker Series and a monthly seminar for active participants. SEISMIC Phase Two takes place 2026-2028.
UC Davis Team
- Beth Broome, Executive Director, CEE
- Natalia Caporale, Faculty, Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, Co-Campus Liaison
- Julia Chamberlain, Faculty, Chemistry
- Amy Forester, Education Specialist for Graduate and Post-Doc Development, CEE
- Sakura Garcia, Analyst, CEE
- Nicole Keough, Graduate Student, Animal Behavior Graduate Group
- Kara Moloney, Senior Assessment Specialist, CEE, Co-Campus Liaison
- Josh Pasion, Undergraduate Student, Chemistry
- Theron Sowers, Graduate Student, School of Education
- Xianglong Wang, Faculty, Biomedical Engineering
Contact
Email us at [email protected].
To learn more about the SEISMIC collaboration, please visit the SEISMIC website.