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Try, Try Again: The Power of Timing and Perseverance in Higher Education Reform

Kathleen FooteKathleen Foote is a Science Education Specialist in Physics and Astronomy at theUniversity of British Columbia. She is passionate about spreading research-based best practices to individuals and universities in higher education around the globe.
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Charles HendersonCharles Henderson is a Professor atWestern Michigan Universitywith a joint appointment between the Department of Physics and the Mallinson Institute for Science Education. His research focuses on promoting productive changes in higher education at the individual, department, institution, and national levels.”  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0334-6739.ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0334-6739
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Alexis KnaubAlexis V. Knaub works as an external evaluator and consultant on multiple projects in STEM education. Her work examines a variety of issues related to sustained change in institutions and equity in STEM.
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Melissa DancyMelissa Dancy is a research associate at theUniversity of Colorado. Her research focuses on educational transformation in higher education STEM and in STEM related equity issues.
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Robert BeichnerRobert Beichner is a retired Professor of Physics at NC State and still directs the STEM Education Initiative there. He currently works as a hospital chaplain.
Pages 50-57 | Published online: 11 Jan 2019

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