These research briefs translate findings from peer-reviewed papers involving S-STEM into concise, accessible summaries for researchers, educators, and practitioners. Each brief highlights key insights and implications from scholarship connected to transfer pathways, student experiences, and STEM education.
Earned Credit Shouldn’t Mean Lost Credit
Credits were lost throughout the entire span of a transfer student’s journey. Whenever there was an opportunity to earn credit, there was also the risk of losing that credit.
Richardson, A. J., & Knight, D. B. (2025). ROPES Hub Research Brief: Understanding Credit Mobility for Engineering Transfer Students.
Curriculum or Obstable Course? Simplifying the STEM Transfer Path
Structural roadblocks and dense prerequisite pathways create curricular complexity that inadvertently delays graduation for engineering transfer students.
Grote, D., Knight, D. B., & Richardson, A. J. (2025). ROPES Hub Research Brief: Understanding Curricular Complexity for Engineering Transfer Students.