Development of a Distance Education Program by a Land-Grant University Augments the 2-Year to 4-Year STEM Pipeline and Increases Diversity in STEM

Jennifer C. Drew; Monika W. Oli; Kelly C. Rice; Alexandria N. Ardissone; Sebastian Galindo-Gonzalez; Pablo R. Sacasa; Heather J. Belmont; Allen F. Wysocki; Mark Rieger; Eric W. Triplett

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0119548

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Development of a Distance Education Program by a Land-Grant University Augments the 2-Year to 4-Year STEM Pipeline and Increases Diversity in STEM

Jennifer C. Drew,

Affiliation Microbiology and Cell Science Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Monika W. Oli,

Affiliation Microbiology and Cell Science Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Kelly C. Rice,

Affiliation Microbiology and Cell Science Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Alexandria N. Ardissone,

Affiliation Microbiology and Cell Science Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Sebastian Galindo-Gonzalez,

Affiliation Agricultural Education and Communications Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Pablo R. Sacasa,

Affiliation Miami Dade College, North Campus, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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Heather J. Belmont,

Affiliation Miami Dade College, School of Science, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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Allen F. Wysocki,

Affiliation College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Mark Rieger,

Current address: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States of America

Affiliation College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Eric W. Triplett

* E-mail: ewt@ufl.edu

Affiliation Microbiology and Cell Science Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Development of a Distance Education Program by a Land-Grant University Augments the 2-Year to 4-Year STEM Pipeline and Increases Diversity in STEM

Jennifer C. Drew,
Monika W. Oli,
Kelly C. Rice,
Alexandria N. Ardissone,
Sebastian Galindo-Gonzalez,
Pablo R. Sacasa,
Heather J. Belmont,
Allen F. Wysocki,
Mark Rieger,
Eric W. Triplett

Published: April 15, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0119548

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