Our Story
The TAPDINTO-STEM Alliance was founded to empower postsecondary students with disabilities (SWD) in STEM fields.
With a focus on removing obstacles, the alliance aims to refine academic practices and tackle challenges to foster a welcoming environment, boost retention, and promote the success of SWD. With concurrent objectives targeting degree completion, workforce entry, and collaboration across stakeholders, TAPDINTO-STEM envisions a future where every student, regardless of ability, finds a welcoming and supportive path to success.
Coast-to-Coast and Beyond
TAPDINTO-STEM is a national collaborative effort divided into 6 regional hubs involving 37 colleges and universities in 19 states,
Washington D.C., and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Collaborative Infrastructure
By adopting the NSF INCLUDES’s Collaborative Infrastructure model, the TAPDINTO-STEM Alliance utilizes a unified approach, ensuring aligned goals, shared metrics, coordinated efforts, ongoing communication, and support from a dedicated project team.
Our Goals Can Be Attained
Thurston, L.P., Shuman, C., Middendorf, B. J., & Johnson, C. (2017). Postsecondary STEM Education for Students with Disabilities:
Lessons Learned from a Decade of NSF Funding. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 30(1), 49-60.
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