The BU Center for Future Readiness consists of two faculty co-directors – Kimberly Howard and Scott Solberg. Each faculty manages their own portfolio of research programs as well as supports the development of research programs for their doctoral students. The projects below are being conducted by Dr. Howard.
This study examines former collegiate student athletes’ experiences of career development and transition out of sport and into post-college life and the world of work. For most student athletes, the termination of an athletic career is inevitable and coincides with graduation and transition into a non-sport career. Many student-athletes are unprepared for the transition and […]
In order to better understand the challenges in providing career development programming to elementary school children, we are surveying elementary school counselors from across all 50 states. Specifically, we are examining practicing school counselors’ beliefs about, attitudes towards, preparation for, and practice of career development work with elementary school-aged students. The current team members working […]
In recent years it has become increasingly understood that fostering positive career development in the elementary school years provides a foundation for the college and career readiness endeavors at the high school level. Despite this recognition, there continues to be hesitation to engage in career-related programming in the elementary school years. In this comparative case […]
Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education has become a priority in many school districts, which makes it critical that teachers feel well-prepared and confident teaching these subjects. This is especially true in secondary schools when students are making decisions about their educational and vocational futures with long-term ramifications. The Engineering Teaching Efficacy Scale (ETES) […]
Drs. Howard, Solberg, and Park are involved in an evaluation of Invest in Girls, a financial literacy program offered in private and public high schools. We are in the process of conducting a longitudinal study of the impact of the program on young women’s career and life trajectories. We are interviewing the first cohort of […]
In collaboration with Paul Trunfio, a Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Physics, Drs. Solberg and Howard launched a new collaboration with a community-based organization in Boston that offers after-school enrichment for Latinx youth. Funded by the National Science Foundation, we work with Sociedad Latina to incorporate My Career and Academic Plan (MyCAP) activities […]