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Designing for Change: Principles for STEM Programs That Foster Organizational Transformation

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines how STEM programs can be intentionally designed to serve as mechanisms for organizational transformation. Grounded in organizational change theory and findings from a multi-site qualitative case study of the Meyerhoff Adaptation Project, the study presents four design principles that illustrate how intentional choices can reconfigure structures, cultures, and power dynamics, which enable inequity within higher education. The principles offer guidance for developing sustainable, equity-centered STEM initiatives that advance institutional change.

Source: Journal of Hispanic Higher Education

DOI: 10.1177/15381927261418040

Author: Edwin Jose Perez

Institution: The University of Texas at El Paso

Language: English

Topic: Career Development and Diversity

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,400