Carol Gattis Data-verified

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Researcher

University of Arkansas

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-22

faculty

5 h-index 34 pubs 88 cited

Research Areas

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Carol Gattis's research and scholarly work focus on improving student success and retention in STEM fields, particularly for first-year and low-income students. She has been involved in developing and evaluating bridge programs, such as the University of Arkansas Science Partnership Program (UASPP), designed to help middle school teachers create hands-on engineering and science activities. Her work also addresses the need to bridge the innovation gap in STEM education to meet workforce demands, as evidenced by her involvement in initiatives like BOARD # 329: Bridging the Innovation Gap: Advancing STEM Education to Meet Workforce Needs and Improve Retention (S-STEM).

Gattis has also contributed to expanding educational ecosystems, including efforts to develop a state-wide data science educational ecosystem to support workforce development. She has investigated the implementation of successful undergraduate student recruitment programs and explored innovation-focused support and mentoring to foster resilience and retention among low-income STEM students. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 5, with 33 total publications and 88 total citations. She has served as Co-PI on a National Science Foundation grant totaling $941,348, aimed at providing innovation training and scholarships to improve student retention and graduation in STEM fields. Key collaborators in her work include Karl Schubert, Jennie Popp, Leslie Massey, and Xochitl Delgado Solorzano, all from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

h-index: 5
Publications: 34
Citations: 88

Selected Publications

Innovation-Focused Support and Mentoring: Fostering Resilience and Retention Among Low-Income STEM Students (2025)

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BOARD # 329: Bridging the Innovation Gap: Advancing STEM Education to Meet Workforce Needs and Improve Retention (S-STEM) (2025)

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Expanding a State-wide Data Science Educational Ecosystem to Meet Workforce Development Needs (2025)

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Board 198: An Innovation-Themed National Science Foundation S-STEM Grant Program (2024)

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Board 312: Increasing Retention for Rural and Underrepresented STEM Students (2024)

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Board 302: Helping Rural and Underrepresented Students Succeed in STEM (2024)

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Board 250: Developing and Implementing Innovation-based Academic Content and Experiences for First-Year Low-Income Students (2024)

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A Successful 2-week Innovation- and Student Success-Focused Bridge Program for First-Year Students (2024)

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