Social Policy and Higher Education Research in Engineering - Purdue University

The SPHERE lab conducts research related to access, persistence, and diversity in STEM education. We use quantitative and qualitative approaches in examining students’ academic and employment pathways in science and engineering. Our goal is to help shape educational policies and programs to support students’ academic trajectories and to strengthen workforce talent development in science and engineering fields.

Contact Information

Joyce Main, Ph.D.
Armstrong Hall
701 West Stadium Ave
West Lafayette, IN 47907

E-mail: jmain@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-496-6052