The Next Generation of Black Women Scientists

下一代黑人女科学家

• 批准号: 10193174
• 负责人: Araba Nayena Blankson
• 金额: $ 8.64万
• 依托单位: SPELMAN COLLEGE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-03-01 至 2023-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10193174
• 关键词: Address; Admission activity; African; Awareness; Behavioral; Biomedical Research; Communities; Comprehension; Critical Thinking; Doctor of Philosophy; Empirical Research; Faculty; Future; Graduation Rates; Inosine Diphosphate; Investigation; Knowledge; Learning; Mentors; Minority; Participant; Peer Review; Program Development; Reporting; Research; Research Design; Research Training; STEM field; Schools; Science; Scientist; Series; Statistical Data Interpretation; Student Persistence; Students; Training Programs; Woman; Work; Writing; career; college; design; experience; holistic approach; improved; member; next generation; peer coaching; programs; reading comprehension; research and development; skills; skills training; student training; success; symposium

Project Abstract The Spelman RISE program seeks to address the underrepresentation of women, and minority women in particular, in the sciences at the PhD level and beyond by leading the effort to produce the next generation of Black women scientists. The present proposal enhances aspects of our existing RISE program, which has 100% graduation rate and 100% of its graduates pursuing advanced degrees or working in STEM fields. Aim 1. To increase students’ persistence in STEM fields, promote awareness of scientific research and encourage students to pursue a career in research. Our new Freshman Introduction to Research and Skills Training (FIRST) program is designed to engage first-year students in the wonder of scientific discovery. Incoming freshman will work in an active research lab and attend weekly modules to develop college transition skills, receive introductory course support, develop their critical thinking, and learn what it takes to work well in a scientific lab. The summer after their freshman year they will be working for 8 weeks in an active research lab. We expect the FIRST student experience to improve participants’ transition to college and persistence in STEM, with 80% of RISE students earning their degree within 4 years. For all of our students, during the academic year, we will continue our RISE Science Seminar Series and we expect 100% attendance by RISE Scholars, who will report a gain in scientific understanding. Aim 2. To develop empirical research knowledge and skills of students so that they will be prepared for the rigor of the advanced research training of doctoral programs. Activities include the Academic Year Research Development program, where students are paid members of active research labs, our Critical Skills for Investigation-(CSI) modules that focus on critical thinking, quantitative skills, research design, RCR, reading comprehension, and an emphasis on scientific writing and statistical analysis. 100% of RISE Scholars will demonstrate in-depth comprehension of their research design, present their research every year, attend at least one professional conference and experience peer-review of their work. Aim 3. To increase the number of students entering doctoral programs, by making them more competitive for admission, and improving the percentage of those students who earn a PhD. We take a holistic approach by developing the "soft skills" that will promote success in current and future lab placements. We focus on developing community and teamwork by matching each FIRST student with her peer mentoring team of 2-3 upper level RISE Scholars. Students will develop an IDP, with input from the PD, faculty advisor and research mentor. We will also work with seniors to select and apply to doctoral programs. We expect that the percentage of RISE graduates going directly to graduate school will be at least 90%, with 85% of those students completing the PhD.

项目摘要 Spelman RISE 计划旨在解决女性和少数族裔代表性不足的问题 尤其是女性，在博士学位及以上的科学领域，通过带头努力 目前的提案增强了培养下一代黑人女科学家的能力。 我们现有的 RISE 项目的毕业率和毕业生人数均为 100% 攻读高级学位或在 STEM 领域工作 目标 1. 提高学生的毅力。 在 STEM 领域，提高科学研究意识并鼓励学生追求 我们的新新生研究和技能培训简介（FIRST） 该计划旨在让一年级学生参与科学发现的奇迹。 即将入学的新生将在一个活跃的研究实验室工作，并参加每周的模块来开发 大学过渡技能，获得入门课程支持，培养批判性思维，以及 他们将在大一结束后的夏天学习如何在科学实验室中出色地工作。 我们希望 FIRST 学生能够在一个活跃的研究实验室工作 8 周。 80% 的 RISE 学生提高了参与者向大学的过渡和对 STEM 的坚持 对于我们所有的学生，我们将在 4 年内获得学位。 继续我们的 RISE 科学研讨会系列，我们预计 RISE 学者的出席率为 100%， 谁将报告科学理解的进展 目标 2. 开展实证研究。 学生的知识和技能，以便他们为严格的高级课程做好准备 博士课程的研究培训活动包括学年研究。 发展计划，学生将成为活跃研究实验室的付费成员，我们的关键 调查技能 (CSI) 模块，重点关注批判性思维、定量技能、研究 设计、RCR、阅读理解以及对科学写作和统计的重视 100% 的 RISE 学者将展示对其研究的深入理解。 设计、每年展示他们的研究成果、参加至少一次专业会议以及 目标 3. 增加入学学生的数量。 博士课程，通过提高其入学竞争力，并提高 获得博士学位的学生的百分比 我们采取整体方法，制定 我们重点关注将促进当前和未来实验室实习取得成功的“软技能”。 通过为每个 FIRST 学生提供同伴指导来发展社区和团队合作 由 2-3 名高级 RISE 学者组成的团队将根据 PD 的意见制定 IDP， 我们还将与前辈一起选择和申请。 我们预计 RISE 毕业生直接毕业的比例。 至少 90% 的学生将在学校就读，其中 85% 的学生完成博士学位。