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Sharon Tettegah, Professor of Creative Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara

UNBELIEVABLE: Rethinking engineering education why focusing on learning preferences matters for diversity | History Defined

Retention and recruitment efforts designed to boost diversity in engineering programs often fall short of their goals. gorodenkoff/Getty Images

For decades, colleges, government agencies and foundations have experimented with recruitment and retention efforts designed to increase diversity in engineering programs.

However, the efforts have not significantly boosted the number of women, students of color, individuals with disabilities and other underrepresented groups studying and earning degrees in STEM and engineering fields.

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