Dr. Li Huang, an associate Professor in the Department of Psychology & Sociology, Dr. Huang has the expertise, training, and motivation necessary to successfully carry the proposed project. She has background in developmental psychology and quantitative methodology. Dr. Huang received her degree from the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Auburn University. She finished her post-doc training at University of South Carolina. Her training and research mainly focus in the area of adolescent development and statistics in social and behavioral sciences. Dr Huang’s writing has appeared in many STEM education related peer review journals. Her Carnegie project will examine psychological and structural factors influence college students’ retention and success at minority serving institutions.