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Social Sciences & Information Behavior Research Area

College of Information Science faculty are leaders in social sciences and information behavior research, including computational social science; computer-supported cooperative work; knowledge infrastructures; learning sciences; online collaboration; digital life, work and learning; science of science, science teams and team science, and scientometrics.

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Current and recent funded faculty research in this area includes but is not limited to the following projects:

S-STEM: Linking Student Assets to Student Success: Pathways to an Engineering Workforce for the Southwest 
PI: Vignesh Subbian (The University of Arizona)
Co-PIs: Ann Shivers-McNair, Jim Baygents (The University of Arizona), Christina Baze (Northern Arizona University)
Funding: National Science Foundation / Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) Program, $2,497,206
Project Dates: 2024-2029
Website: ceero.arizona.edu/training-programs/ecaminos
Publications:
“$2.5M NSF-funded engineering program at U of A focuses on student strengths, not knowledge deficits,” UA News, 2024
“Legacy Graphs as Tools for Reflection and Formation of Engineering Identity,” American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), 2026 (forthcoming)
Summary:
The eCAMINOS program represents engineering pathways ("camino" means "path" in Spanish), and the grant funds need-based scholarships for students. The grant also supports research in the development of a model that systematically combines strengths-based mentoring with development of portfolios that showcase students’ skills, projects and achievements. The research aims to inspire change and to nurture more inclusive learning environments in engineering and in STEM and design education more broadly.