STEM Alliance
STEM Alliance, formerly known as Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP), is a collaborative campus program with the purpose of increasing recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
Students who participate in STEM Alliance have access to:
- A community of STEM peers
- Mentorship from supportive ISU faculty and staff
- Access to competitive and paid internships
- Opportunities to conduct research
- Free printing and computer access
Who Can Apply
Students interested in applying for the STEM Alliance program need to meet the following criteria:
- Full-time enrollment as an Illinois State undergraduate
- Identify as African-American, Latino/a, Alaskan Native, American Indian, or Native Pacific Islander
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
- Good academic standing
- Major in, or have the intent to major in, science, mathematics, engineering or technology disciplines, or teacher education in one of these disciplines
Points of Pride
10 students are currently participating in the faculty mentoring program.
24 students received an LSAMP scholarship. Scholarships awards included: Community of Scholars, Academic Excellence, Professional Development, Emerging Leader, Research and Mentorship, and Student of the Year.
Janelle Jackson won first place at the Illinois LSAMP Undergraduate Research Symposium in spring 2017. Her research is entitled “Role of the nematode homolog of the mechanoreceptor PIEZO2 (pezo-1) in proprioception.”
Christa Hale won 2nd place with her research at the 2020 Illinois LSAMP Conference.