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Journal Publication:
    Starobin, S. S., & Laanan, F. S. (2005). Influence of precollege experience on self-concept among community college students in science, mathematics, and engineering. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 11(3), 209-230.

Conference Presentations:
    Frankie Santos Laanan, Soko S. Starobin & Sarah Bender
    Pathways for Underrepresented Transfer Students: Findings, Exemplary Practices, and Successful Strategies, Program ID-1829
    NASPA/ACPA 2007 Joint Meeting
    Orlando, FL, March 31 - April 4, 2007


    Frankie Santos Laanan & Soko Starobin
    Crossing Educational Borderlands: Geo-Educational Scanning of Pathways among Doctorates in Science and Engineering (Research Paper)
    Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
    Anaheim, CA, November 2-4, 2006


    Frankie Santos Laanan, Soko Starobin, Barbara Townsend & Nana Osei-Kofi
    Reframing Community College Teaching and Learning: Pushing the Boundaries of Tradition (Symposium)
    Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
    Anaheim, CA, November 2-4, 2006


    Soko Starobin & Frankie Laanan
    From community college to Ph.D.: Educational pathways among doctorates in Science and Engineering
    Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC)
    Long Beach, CA, April 21, 2006


    Soko Starobin & Frankie Laanan
    Broadening Participation among Women in STEM Fields: Research, Policy and Practice (Symposium)
    With co-panelists, Burger, Carol J., Creamer, Elizabeth G., & Meszaros, Peggy, S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Jolene K. Jesse, National Science Foundation
    American Educational Research Association (AERA)
    San Francisco, CA, April 11, 2006


    Adam Audino, Frankie Laanan, & Soko Starobin
    Educational and Career Paths of Science and Engineering Doctorates: A National Profile of Community College Graduates (Roundtable)
    Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
    Philadelphia, PA, November 19, 2005

Invited Keynote Addresses:
    Frankie Laanan
    Meeting the Needs of Today’s Transfer Students: Trends and Issues
    Ohio Transfer Council 2006 Conference
    Columbus, Ohio, June 2, 2006


    Frankie Laanan
    Understanding Today’s Transfer Students: Translating Research into Practice
    Iowa Community College Arts and Sciences Dean’s Articulation Conference
    Newton, Iowa, September 23, 2005

Invited Presentations:
    Frankie Laanan
    What Community Colleges Can Do to Better Prepare Students for Success at Senior Institutions
    The Jack Kente Cooke Foundation’s National Forum
    Washington, D.C., June 28-29, 2006


    Frankie Laanan
    Contemporary Issues Facing Today’s Transfer Students: A Focus on Latinos in Community Colleges
    The College Board Seminar on Strengthening Community College Latino Student Transfer
    Golden West College. Huntington Beach, CA, June 12, 2006

Invited Participation:
    Frankie Laanan & Soko Starobin
    Participated in the Joint Annual Meeting 2006
    Division of Human Resource Development, National Science Foundation
    Washington, D.C., March 15-17, 2006


    Frankie Laanan
    Participated in the First Symposium of
    The Project SEED Initiative: Promoting Educational Equity and
    Diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics
    Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, January 20, 2006


    2005 Joint Annual Meeting
    Division of Human Resource Development
    Washington, D.C., April 24-26, 2005


NSF logo   Iowa State University
  Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
  College of Human Sciences
  Frankie Santos Laanan
  laanan@iastate.edu