Silva, Supuni Dhameera https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1546-1008
Carmichael, Becky J
Roose, Johnna L
Hale-Donze, Hollie
Peterson, Cynthia B
Wilson-Kennedy, Zakiya S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8154-8574
Funding for this research was provided by:
Shell Foundation (Shell Foundation)
College of Science, Louisiana State University (College of Science, Louisiana State University)
LCMC Foundation (LCMC Foundation)
Article History
Received: 1 May 2025
Accepted: 18 February 2026
First Online: 28 March 2026
Declarations
Ethical Approval: This study involved secondary analysis of institutional retention and outcome data collected through routine administrative processes and used existing aggregated institutional data with no direct participant interaction. The study was reviewed and approved as Exempt by the Institutional Review Board at Louisiana State University (IRBAM-23-0803).
Informed Consent: Not applicable. This study involved secondary analysis of institutional retention and outcome data and did not include direct interaction with individual participants.
Statement Regarding Research Involving Human Participants and/or Animals: This study involved human participants through secondary analysis of institutional retention and outcome data. The study was reviewed and approved as Exempt by the Institutional Review Board at Louisiana State University (IRBAM-23-0803).
Consent to Participate: Not applicable. This study used secondary institutional retention and outcome data. No direct participant involvement occurred.
Consent to Publish: Not applicable. This study does not include identifiable individual participant data.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.