The authors wish to thank Jacqueline Carrell, Crystal Newell, and Laura Skinner (Betty Sue Jessup Library resources); Zachary Beamer (PVCC Math course information); Aris W. Bearse (PVCC Institutional data acquisition); Jolene Hamm and Lindsey Pilat (PVCC Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness); Timothy Errington (study design and analysis consultation); John F. Kingsley (formatting digital artwork); and two anonymous reviewers. The authors also wish to acknowledge the Science faculty and staff during the semesters when the PITS survey was conducted, including John Walsh, Frances Rees, Barbara Heyl, Yanina Goddard, Larry Tiezzi, Jess Amos, Rosalyn Koontz, Jennifer Scott, and Pamela Schoppee Bortz. The continuation of this course would not be possible without the current Science faculty and staff, including Harishchandra Subedi, Callan Bentley, Mark Little, Joshua Sprouse, and the administrative support of Nicole Winkler, Dean of Health and Life Sciences, and William Moran, Academic And Operations Coordinator. The authors are thankful for the continual support and data acquisition assistance of John Donnelly, PVCC vice president of Instruction of Student Services. Some Science 299 activities are supported by the Virginia–North Carolina Alliance Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) grant funded by the National Science Foundation (no. 1712724). LSAMP is designed to increase the quality and quantity of students, particularly Black or African-American, Alaska Native, Native American, Latino or Hispanic-American, and Native Hawaiian or other Native Pacific Islander students who are pursuing degrees and careers in STEM.
