The Law, Crime, and Deviance lab (LCD lab) was awarded a $350,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the impact of virtual reality on the learning of college algebra content. The grant was awarded as part of the NSF’s HBCU-UP program. This program provides support for research that seeks to create and study new theory-driven models and innovations related to the participation and success of underrepresented groups in STEM undergraduate education, especially Black college students.
Dr. Lippert is the PI on the grant and she will work with Dr. James Valles, an associate professor of mathematics at Prairie View A&M, Dr. Donggil Song, an associate professor of engineering at Texas A&M, and Dr. Kelly Burke, an assistant professor of psychology at University of Texas at El Paso.
LCD lab member Riddhi Patel was selected to be an undergraduate research assistant on this grant because of her hard work and outstanding research skills. Congrats Riddhi!