March 12, 2021

CERSE Assistant Director Cara Margherio, former CERSE RA Kerice Doten-Snitker, and CERSE Director Liz Litzler recently published a book chapter in the ASCN publication “Transforming Institutions: Accelerating Systemic Change in Higher Education.”

This freely available book chapter was co-authored with colleagues at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and can be found in the ASCN publication “Transforming Institutions: Accelerating Systemic Change in Higher Education.” The chapter is titled “Cultivating Strategic Partnerships to Transform STEM Education” and presents findings from the REDPAR project. Their research suggests strategic partnerships are one way to ensure that educational innovations create sustainable systemic impact. The findings highlight the need to engage in an expansive search for potential partners and to leverage social capital to form these relationships. Further, it is vitally important to create partnerships that are mutually beneficial, so that all individuals and groups involved are equally committed.

Read the free Ebook here