NOVA Biotechnology Leadership in Education (NOBLE) Project

NOVA 生物技术教育领导力 (NOBLE) 项目

• 批准号: 2300849
• 负责人: David Fernandez
• 金额: $ 55.07万
• 依托单位: Northern Virginia Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-05-15 至 2026-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2300849&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NOVA; Biotechnology; Leadership; Education; NOBLE

The greater Washington, D.C. area is home to numerous biotechnology companies that require an educated skilled technical workforce (STW) in order to operate. This project will support the industry needs by recruiting, training, and upskilling students through the Biotechnology Program at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). NOVA’s Biotechnology Program is ideally situated to provide students the skills to be successfully employed in entry-level positions in biotechnology. The program is housed on the Manassas campus in Prince William County, the first minority majority county in the Commonwealth. The project will recruit students from underrepresented populations and non-traditional students, including military veterans. This project is expected to benefit 20-40 students each year by providing them with the skills necessary for entry-level employment in the bioeconomy workforce.The project will recruit and graduate increasing numbers of NOVA biotechnology students to meet the workforce needs of the regional biotechnology and life sciences industries. Four project activities will guide the efforts of the principal investigators. First is to recruit students with the aim of increasing the numbers of underserved students including women, veterans, and non-traditional students such as adult learners. Second is to support student retention through a summer orientation program, assigning mentors/advisors for biotechnology majors, developing more robust research experiences and internship program opportunities, and developing a peer tutoring program. Third is to revise biotechnology curriculum to meet the needs of regional biotechnology industries and provide professional development for faculty and partner high school teachers. Fourth, and finally is to develop and implement a career preparation workshop series to prepare biotechnology students for the workforce. This project is funded by the Advanced Technological Education program that focuses on the education of technicians for the advanced technology fields that drive the Nation's economy.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

大华盛顿特区是众多生物技术公司的所在地，这些公司需要受过教育的熟练技术劳动力 (STW) 才能运营。该项目将通过北弗吉尼亚社区的生物技术计划招募、培训学生并提高他们的技能，从而满足行业需求。学院 (NOVA) 的生物技术项目地理位置优越，可为学生提供成功从事生物技术入门级职位的技能。该项目位于威廉王子县的马纳萨斯校区，该县是美国第一个少数族裔占多数的县。该项目将从代表性不足的人群和非传统学生中招收学生，其中包括退伍军人。该项目预计每年将使 20-40 名学生受益，为他们提供生物经济劳动力入门级就业所需的技能。项目将招收和毕业越来越多的 NOVA 生物技术学生，以满足地区生物技术和生命科学行业的劳动力需求。四项项目活动将指导主要研究人员的工作，首先是招收学生，以增加学生数量。服务不足的学生包括女性、退伍军人和非传统学生（例如成人学习者）第二是通过暑期迎新计划、为生物技术专业分配导师/顾问、开发更丰富的研究经验和实习计划机会以及开发同伴辅导来支持学生保留。第三是修订生物技术课程，以满足地区生物技术行业的需求，并为教师和合作高中教师提供专业发展。第四，制定和实施职业准备研讨会系列，为生物技术学生做好就业准备。该项目已获资助由先进技术教育计划颁发，该计划侧重于对推动国家经济发展的先进技术领域的技术人员进行教育。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。