Abstract Exposing students to quality STEM education has a multitude of benefits: critical thinking, collaboration, relationship building, and perseverance are all enhanced by involvement in STEM activities (Ugras, 2018). A well-trained and diverse STEM workforce is also critically important for the United States to remain competitive a global economy. Unfortunately, there are clear gender and racial disparities among Americans employed in STEM-related fields (Funk & Parker, 2018). Greater...