Alliance Institutions

University of Michigan

Leadership / Staff

Dr. Tabbye Chavous
Principal Investigator
Vice Provost for Equity & Inclusion and
Chief Diversity Officer

Dr. Kevin Pipe
Lead Co-Principal Investigator
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Joseph Ballard II
MI-LSAMP Project Director
(734) 936-3635
Email Joseph Ballard

Elijah Vasquez
MI-LSAMP Program Manager
Email Elijah Vasquez

U-M LSAMP Website

Overview of U-M LSAMP Efforts

NxtGen STEM Scholars Summer Institute
U-M MI-LSAMP/STEM Scholars Programs Welcome
Monthly Holistic Student Success Workshops
MI-LSAMP Peer Mentoring
Success Coaching with UM LSAMP Program Coordinator
Tutoring & Academic Support
Access, Support, and Funding Opportunities for Research & Professional Development Opportunities (i.e. Conferences, Internships, etc.)
Graduate School Preparation Activities
MI-LSAMP Ambassadors

Pre-First Year Programs

NxtGEN STEM Scholars

MI-LSAMP’s flagship program for all MI-LSAMP participants; a virtual summer experience based on the best research on student retention practices.

Undergraduate Student Programs

M-STEM Academies

Support system for STEM students majoring in engineering and the sciences.

Graduate Student Programs

NextProf Initiative

Developing the next generation of underrepresented minority STEM professors Student Research Programs Undergraduate.

Research Programs

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

Immersive experiences in research with a faculty mentor.

Michigan State University

Leadership / Staff

Dr. Tamara Reid-Bush
MI-LSAMP Co-PI/Steering Committee Member, Associate Dean for Inclusion & Diversity (College of Engineering)
Email Dr. Tamara Reid-Bush

Jamillah Gross-Caldwell
MI-LSAMP Site Program Coordinator/Steering Committee Member, Academic Specialist - Outreach & Advising
Email Jamillah Gross-Caldwell

MSU LSAMP Website

Michigan State University (MSU) has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. A top global university, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery to make a better world while providing students with life-changing opportunities.

MSU is part of the University Research Corridor, which is designed to transform, strengthen, and diversify Michigan’s economy through research innovation.

Michigan State University is pleased to offer an array of programs through MI-LSAMP:

Pre-First Year Programs

NxtGEN STEM Scholars

MI-LSAMP’s flagship program for all MI-LSAMP participants; a virtual summer experience based on the best available research on student retention practices.

iSTEM Summer Seminar

The Summer Seminar is a complimentary immersive experience for MI-LSAMP NxtGEN participants that will facilitate social connections to other STEM students and the campus community, provide in-depth exploration of learning environments and resources, and support continued academic preparation for successful transition to a rigorous collegiate learning environment.

Engineering & Science Success Academy (ESSA)

The ESSA is a six-week, residential, academic intensive program designed to acclimate incoming first-year engineers to both the academic and environmental aspects of post-secondary education. Participants will attend daily classes in Math, Writing and Science. Workshops and presentations will expose students to post-graduation and professional opportunities. The first ESSA launched in 2007 with MI-LSAMP funding, and with consistent success became institutionally funded in 2012. (https://www.egr.msu.edu/dpo/)

Research Programs

Comprehensive research training with faculty mentors/preparation for graduate school

Summer Undergraduate Research Academy (SURA)

Scholars learn how to develop and promote their “undergraduate researcher profile” for the purpose of obtaining funded research positions in well-mentored programs such as those offered by NSF, NIH, SROP, TRIO, McNair, EnSURE, BRUSH(ES), SURIEM, etc. Support is provided to help scholars identify opportunities, prepare applications, and present their projects.

Western Michigan University

Leadership / Staff

Dr. Matt Cavalli
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences/Steering Committee Member (Site Lead)
Email Dr. Matt Cavalli

Anetra Grice
MI-LSAMP Site Program Coordinator/STEP Program Director; STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP) Manager
Email Anetra Grice

Western Michigan University LSAMP Website

Western Michigan University is focused on improving the future of our communities and the world, beginning with our students. We boast one of the nation’s greenest campuses. Every day, we challenge our thinking to create programs that make a lasting impact. We were named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 11% of all universities in the country.

Western Michigan University’s MI-LSAMP programs include:

Pre-First Year Programs

NxtGEN STEM Scholars

MI-LSAMP’s flagship program for all MI-LSAMP participants; a virtual summer experience based on the best research on student retention practices.

Research Programs

Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Award

The Western Michigan University (WMU) Office of Research and Innovation provides a stipend for semester-long undergraduate research experiences with faculty (not limited to MI-LSAMP students).

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Grant

The WMU College of Arts and Sciences provides a stipend to students in the college for semester-long undergraduate research experiences with faculty (not limited to MI-LSAMP students).

LSAMP Undergraduate Research Experience

MI-LSAMP, the WMU Office of the President, and the Office of Research and Innovation, provide undergraduate summer research experiences for 5-6 MI-LSAMP scholars each year.

Undergraduate Student Programs

STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP)

A support program for students majoring in engineering or applied sciences that includes learning communities, cohorts, tutoring, and mentoring.

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Preparatory (CEAS-Preparatory)

A pathway for students who wish to major in engineering or applied sciences but do not meet the math requirements for pre-engineering admission.

Wayne State University

Leadership / Staff

Darryl Gardner
Assistant Vice President of Student Success/Site Lead
Email Darryl Gardner

Dr. Mark Jackson
MI-LSAMP Site Lead/Director, Office of Federal TRIO Programs
Email Dr. Mark Jackson

Zach Morales, PhD
MI-LSAMP Site Program Coordinator/Program Director, McNair Scholars Program
Email Dr. Zach Morales

Wayne State University (WSU) is a proud MI-LSAMP partner! We are a premier university in the heart of Detroit and is known as Michigan’s most diverse campus. Our mission is to create and advance knowledge, prepare a diverse student body to thrive, and positively impact local and global communities. WSU is part of the University Research Corridor, which is designed to transform, strengthen, and diversify Michigan’s economy through research innovation.

Wayne State University’s MI-LSAMP programs include:

Pre-First Year Programs

NxtGEN STEM Scholars

MI-LSAMP’s flagship program for all MI-LSAMP participants; a virtual summer experience based on the best research on student retention practices.

Undergraduate Student Programs

McNair Scholars Program

Provides financial and academic support to talented students who strive to excel in research and scholarship both at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Research Programs

Summer Undergraduate Research Academies (SURA)

An eight-week non-residential summer research opportunity scheduled each summer designed to provide partner school participants a comprehensive research training and enrichment experience.

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROPConnect)

UROPConnect includes profiles for Wayne State University faculty members with information about their research interests as well as a listing of posted openings for undergraduates on research projects.

Research Opportunities for Engineering Undergraduates (ROEU)

Designed to enhance opportunities for students to participate in research and creative activities under faculty guidance.

Mott Community College

Leadership / Staff

Sunni Samuels-Larry
MI-LSAMP Steering Committee
Mott Community College
Professor, Science & Mathematics Division

Jessica Bixel
STEM Scholars Program Coordinator
Mott Community College
Student Success Coach

Mott Community College LSAMP Website

Mott Community College is committed to serving the educational and economic needs of the community. The mission of Mott Community College is to provide high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services that cultivate student success and individual development and improve the overall quality of life in a multicultural community.

Mott Community College’s MI-LSAMP programs include:

Pre-First Year Programs

NxtGEN STEM Scholars

MI-LSAMP’s flagship program for all MI-LSAMP participants; a virtual summer experience based on the best research on student retention practices.

Undergraduate Student Programs

Mott Community College (MCC) STEM Scholars

An academic program at Mott Community College that aids in student success with the goals of increasing persistence, retention, graduation rates, and number of transfer students seeking STEM degrees and interested in STEM careers. MCC STEM scholars particularly focuses on students from populations underrepresented in STEM fields and those with demonstrated financial need.

Research Programs

STEM-199 Undergraduate Research Methods Course (2 Credits)

This course is an introduction to research methods used by professionals in STEM careers. Students will participate in an independent and collaborative research project with a faculty mentor in a selected STEM subject and learn how to formulate significant questions, develop investigative procedures, gather and examine evidence, and evaluate results.

Washtenaw Community College

Leadership / Staff

Susan Dentel
Washtenaw Community College
Faculty, Life Sciences/Biology

Washtenaw Community College LSAMP Website

Washtenaw Community College has grown into one of the nation’s premier community colleges with an annual enrollment of more than 18,000 students in credit classes each year, and thousands more in Economic and College Development classes. Our diverse student body includes more than 1,000 students from 100+ foreign countries.

Washtenaw Community College’s MI-LSAMP programs include:

Pre-First Year Programs

NxtGEN STEM Scholars

MI-LSAMP’s flagship program for all MI-LSAMP participants; a virtual summer experience based on the best research on student retention practices

Undergraduate Student Programs

Community College Research Fellowship Program/Undergraduate Research Project

Faculty-mentored research projects with four-year partners