The NSF INCLUDES Alliance TAPDINTO-STEM is organized around six regional hubs:
Midwest – University of Missouri-Kansas City
Mountain – Northern Arizona University
Northeast – The Ohio State University
Southeast – Auburn University
West Coast – University of Washington
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
The University of Washington leads the West Coast hub.
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona
Northern Arizona University leads the Mountain Region hub.
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
University of Missouri-Kansas City serves as the TAPDINTO-STEM backbone and leads the Midwest hub.
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
The Ohio State University leads the Northeast hub.
Columbus, Ohio
The Ohio State University leads the Northeast hub.
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
Southern Union State Community College
Wadley, Alabama
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
Auburn University is the lead university for TAPDINTO-STEM.
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama
Troy University
Troy, Alabama
Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia
Gaullaudet University
Washington, DC
Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
University of Hawai'i at Manoa leads the Islands hub.
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI
Kapi'olani Community College
Honolulu, HI
Northern Marianas College
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
University of Hawaii-West O'ahu
Kapolei, HI
Little Priest Tribal College
Winnebago, NE
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Northern Arizona University - Yuma
Yuma, AZ
University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV
Utah State University
Logan, UT
Landmark College
Putney, VT
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
University of Connecticut
Mansfield, CT
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CA
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
University of Alaska - Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
Hub Research
Each of the six hubs in the TAPDINTO-STEM Alliance are conducting research to further support students with disabilities.
To learn more about each study, please click the title below.
Midwest | Student Success Programs Through the Lens of Completion by Design’s Loss/Momentum Framework
Southeast | Institutional Factors and SWD Persistence
West Coast | Benefits of Work Experiences for SWD in STEM
University of Washington’s DO-IT Center hosted a webinar on April 29, 2022 that provides an overview and update of each Hub’s activities and research.
Campus and Hub Leadership Roles
Campus Leads or Campus Lead Investigators
Institution-level Management
Each campus in the TAPDINTO-STEM Alliance identifies a lead who is responsible for the day-to-day running of the project and chairs a local management team consisting of STEM faculty mentors, senior academic administrators, and representatives from offices of accessibility, institutional research, and financial aid.
Hub Leads
Hub-level Management
Each of the Hub Lead Institutions identifies a leader that oversees the activities of the campuses in their region and is responsible for communication and information dissemination, recruiting new partners, chairing a working committee, and conducting a hub-level research study.
