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The Sinclair Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program

The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program of the National Science Foundation assists universities and colleges in their efforts to increase underrepresented minority student recruitment, retention, persistence, and attainment of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees. It does this by the formation of alliances and carrying out specific programming to encourage student success in STEM. The Ohio LSAMP Alliance consists of 6 four-year institutions and 4 community colleges: Central State University, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State and Technical Institute, Cleveland State University, Columbus State Community College, Cuyahoga Community College, Miami University, The Ohio State University, Sinclair Community College and Wright State University.

The following is a list of eligible LSAMP STEM degree programs offered at Sinclair: 

  • Associate of Science
  • Architectural Technology
  • Automation and Control Technology
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering Technology
  • Electromechanical Engineering Technology
  • Electronics Engineering Technology
  • Energy Management Technology
  • Engineering Technology & Engineering University Transfer
  • Geology
  • Industrial Engineering Technology
  • Information Technology: Networking and User Support; Software and Web Development; Cyber Defense/Security; Data Analytics
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technlogy
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Mechatronics
  • Physics
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
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For more information about Sinclair’s LSAMP program contact:
Joe Czupryn
LSAMP Principal Investigator
Associate Professor
P: 937-512-2979
E: joe.czupryn@sinclair.edu

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In order to be eligible to participate in The Ohio LSAMP Alliance, students must:

  • Be an underrepresented minority as described by NSF LSAMP Program Description (African American, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Native Pacific Islander)
  • Be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or its possessions
  • Be enrolled at a participating institution in a qualifying STEM degree program

The LSAMP program is dedicated to helping minority STEM students on their quest for an Associates’, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate (Ph.D.) degree.

Apply to the Sinclair LSAMP Program Today!

To fill out the 2024-2025 Enrollment form, visit https://forms.gle/P17cA2nX3DGPdwju8.

For more information visit the Ohio Alliance LSAMP website. 
 

Sinclair Program Elements

The program will provide financial stipends for activities and tasks that that are associated with making students successful. These are some of the activities that qualify for a stipend:

  • Monthly Community Networking Meetings
  • Faculty Mentoring 
  • Success Coaching, Academic Advising, and Tutoring 
  • Paid Undergraduate Research Internships 
  • STEM Summer Bridge Institute 
  • Regional, State, and National STEM-Related Conferences

Sinclair LSAMP Leadership Team

+ Joe Czupryn - LSAMP Principal Investigator (PI)
+ Jarrett Dickey - LSAMP Success Navigator (SN)

Jarrett Dickey

Jarrett Dickey is a Campus Success Navigator for multiple student enrichment programs at Sinclair Community College. He serves as the lead Success Navigator (SN) for the LSAMP and EAGLE programs. The Sinclair SN provides support and assistance to ensure that Sinclair LSAMP scholars are on a path to success. The SN provides several measures of support to the LSAMP program, including targeted STEM academic advising for participants, academic coaching, scholar tracking and academic performance reviews, and  scholar retention and outreach.

 
E: jarrett.dickey@sinclair.edu
+ Dr. Cari Gigliotti - LSAMP Research Internship Coordinator (RIC)

Dr. Cari Gigliotti

Dr. Cari Gigliotti is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Sinclair Community College. In addition to her role as faculty, she serves as the Research Internship Coordinator (RIC) for the Sinclair LSAMP program. The LSAMP RIC provides support and assistance to Sinclair LSAMP scholars that are interested in pursuing undergraduate research. The RIC establishes trusting relationships with researchers at local four-year institutions to secure research internship opportunities for Sinclair LSAMP scholars that demonstrate academic readiness. The RIC manages the duties of the research interns, verifies weekly lab performance, performs routine site visits to the research laboratories, and handles inquiries regarding undergraduate STEM research.

E: cari.gigliotti@sinclair.eduu