Sherri Turner, associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology’s counseling and student personnel psychology program, was recently awarded a two-year, $100,000 grant by the National Science Foundation. Her project, “Native Americans: An Exploratory Study Pinpointing the Factors That Influence Their Interests and Aspirations for Engineering Faculty Positions,” is a partnership with Oklahoma State University and Cultural Inquiry Consulting.

Turner’s research will lay the groundwork for future studies and help uncover best practices for providing Native Americans with experiences, support, and encouragement to pursue engineering and consider faculty roles.