Collaborative Research: HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Developing a Wastewater-based Epidemiology Student Training and Education Program at CUNY

合作研究：HSI 实施和评估项目：在纽约市立大学制定基于废水的流行病学学生培训和教育计划

• 批准号: 2318301
• 负责人: Olga Calderon
• 金额: $ 15.28万
• 依托单位: Research Foundation of the City University of New York
• 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: 2023-09-01 至 2028-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2318301&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; HSI; Implementation; Evaluation

With support from the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI Program), this Track 2 project aims to establish a wastewater-based epidemiology training program at The City University of New York to respond to declining minority student retention and graduation rates in STEM. These declines hamper workforce development in industries clamoring for STEM talent and ultimately U.S. competitiveness in emerging technologies. The project will train students with wastewater-based epidemiology technologies and competencies, preparing the next generation of workers to face challenges posed by emerging infectious diseases. It is hypothesized that inspiring community college students with career prospects in an emerging technology, such as wastewater-based epidemiology, and providing academic, research, and social mentoring from role models that they can identify with will improve student retention, graduation rates, and career success. The program will generate interest in wastewater-based epidemiology as a career option, thus enhancing US pandemic preparedness. The program will also have ripple effects in different areas of society, such as water management, healthcare, public recreation and health, regulatory policy, science education, and economic mobility for graduates of the program and their families. By participating in the training program, students will be well-positioned for high-paying jobs in the public and private sectors or for graduate school.The specific aims of the project are: Aim 1- Advance the effectiveness of STEM education and workforce development programs, activities, and outreach through evaluation and assessment; Aim 2- Attract and train the Nation’s future STEM workforce through multiple pathways to educational and career opportunities; Aim 3- Increase participation of underserved and underrepresented groups in STEM education and workforce development programs, activities, and outreach; and Aim 4- Inspire community engagement in STEM education programs and activities to provide meaningful wastewater-based epidemiology learning opportunities for students and educators. The evaluation will include the use of surveys, interviews, observations, and career tracking to determine the impact of the program on students. The combination of pedagogical activities and hands-on experiential education, including internships and job training, will provide students with opportunities to commence STEM careers following graduation. The results of our work will be disseminated through publications, conference presentations, and through CUNY internal networks. The HSI Program aims to enhance undergraduate STEM education and build capacity at HSIs. Projects supported by the HSI Program will also generate new knowledge on how to achieve these aims.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.

在改善本科 STEM 教育：西班牙裔服务机构（HSI 计划）的支持下，该轨道 2 项目旨在在纽约市立大学建立基于废水的流行病学培训计划，以应对少数族裔学生保留率和毕业率下降的情况STEM 的下降阻碍了急需 STEM 人才的行业的劳动力发展，并最终阻碍了美国在新兴技术方面的竞争力。该项目将为学生提供基于废水的流行病学技术和能力的培训，为下一代做好准备。鼓励社区大学生在新兴技术（例如基于废水的流行病学）中的职业前景，并从他们可以识别的榜样中提供学术、研究和社会指导。该计划将提高学生的保留率、毕业率和职业成功率，从而激发人们对以废水为基础的流行病学作为职业选择的兴趣，从而加强美国的流行病防备能力，该计划还将在社会的不同领域产生连锁反应，例如水。管理、医疗、公共休闲通过参加该培训计划，学生将能够在公共和私营部门或研究生院从事高薪工作。该项目的具体目标是： 目标 1 - 通过评估和考核提高 STEM 教育和劳动力发展计划、活动和外展的有效性； 目标 2 - 通过多种教育和职业机会途径吸引和培训国家未来的 STEM 劳动力；目标 3- 增加服务不足和代表性不足的群体参与 STEM 教育和劳动力发展计划、活动和外展；目标 4 - 激励社区参与 STEM 教育计划和活动，为学生和教育工作者提供有意义的基于废水的流行病学学习机会。使用调查、访谈、观察和职业跟踪来确定该计划对学生的影响。教学活动和实践体验教育（包括实习和职业培训）相结合，将为学生提供开始的机会。毕业后的 STEM 职业生涯将通过出版物、会议演讲和 CUNY 内部网络进行传播。HSI 项目旨在加强本科生 STEM 教育并培养 HSI 的能力。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。