The Academy for Future Science Faculty_Diversity Through Theory Driven Coaching

未来科学学院教师_通过理论驱动的教练实现多样性

基本信息

批准号：
8574287
负责人：
Richard McGee
金额：
$ 34.76万
依托单位：
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2013
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2013-09-01 至 2017-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8574287
关键词：
Academy Address Award Biomedical Research Capital Cognitive Collaborations Color Communities Community Practice Data Development Discipline Doctor of Philosophy Elements Ethnic Origin Event Faculty Financial cost Fostering Funding Future Gender Human Development Individual Institutes Intervention Interview Learning Logic Mentors Modeling Persons Phase Population Postdoctoral Fellow Preparation Prevalence Process Race Randomized Randomized Controlled Trials Recruitment Activity Research Risk Factors Role Science Scientific Societies Scientist Series Social Sciences Societies Students Surveys System Talents Testing Thinking Time Training Underrepresented Minority United States National Institutes of Health Woman Work base biomedical scientist career cohort design experience improved interest meetings men novel programs public health relevance research study social sound success theories therapy design tool virtual

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal will sustain and expand a novel coaching-based intervention to promote research careers initiated with an NIH Director's ARRA Funded Pathfinder Award to Promote Diversity in the Scientific Workforce in 2010. Called the Academy for Future Science Faculty, it has been created starting from social science theories and models (identity, cultural capital, Communities of Practice and Social Cognitive Career Theory) that provide explanations for why historically underrepresented groups (URM) have been so slow to achieve expected prevalence in faculty ranks. The Academy has brought 160 biomedical PhD students together with 16 Coaches, from throughout the U.S., to test an intervention to promote interest in and persistence toward academic careers. Coaches are biomedical faculty with demonstrated expertise in mentoring specially trained to take on an explicit coaching role within the Academy. The study employs many unique elements, including a purposeful equal representation by men and women, and both URM and non- URM groups in the Academy. As a stratified, randomized controlled trial, it will have the power to determine the true impact of the Academy. Over the past 2 years, the Academy has been established and early results indicate it is having much of the intended impact already. The research and intervention in this proposal would sustain what the Pathfinder award started, and expand it in a unique partnership with 3 scientific Societies by: Aim 1 - Continuing to support and study the impact of the initial phase of the Academy, and, going forward, virtual meetings of the full Academy communities and the coaching groups. Aim 2 - Develop a system to foster in-person meetings among Academy students and Coaches at scientific and other meetings using social media-based tools. Aim 3 - Develop a Coaching Institute for biomedical faculty to acquire extra expertise to serve as expert Coaches for students or postdoctoral fellows, especially those from underrepresented groups. Aim 4 - Work with 3 scientific Societies to pilot Coaching Institutes for 5-10 faculty (in each of two years) who would then become Coaches for groups of 6-8 PhD students and postdocs attending society meetings (impacting 240-360 students and/or postdocs). Despite high levels of financial and personal effort over the past several decades, the biomedical workforce continues to lack the diversity of individuals needed. The proposed novel research and interventions have the potential to significantly address the core issues that are negatively impacting the success and expression of the full potentials of many young scientists. The expansion proposed is theoretically sound and operationally tested, as well as financially feasible. Furthermore, it situates the coaching of the Academies within scientific disciplines to enable important opportunities scientific networking.

描述（由申请人提供）：该提案将维持和扩展一种新颖的基于辅导的干预措施，以促进研究职业发展，这是由 2010 年 NIH 主任 ARRA 资助的探路者奖发起的，旨在促进科学劳动力的多样性。称为未来科学学院学院，它是从社会科学理论和模型（身份、文化资本、实践社区和社会认知职业理论）出发创建的，这些理论和模型为历史上代表性不足的群体提供了解释（URM）在教师队伍中实现预期普及率的速度如此之慢。该学院召集了来自美国各地的 160 名生物医学博士生和 16 名教练，测试一项干预措施，以促进对学术职业的兴趣和坚持。教练是生物医学教师，在指导方面具有丰富的专业知识，经过专门培训，可以在学院内担任明确的教练角色。该研究采用了许多独特的元素，包括学院中男女、URM 和非 URM 群体有目的地平等代表。作为一项分层、随机对照试验，它将有能力确定学院的真正影响。在过去的两年里，学院已经成立，早期结果表明它已经产生了大部分预期的影响。该提案中的研究和干预将维持探路者奖的启动，并通过与 3 个科学协会的独特合作伙伴关系来扩大其范围：目标 1 - 继续支持和研究学院初始阶段的影响，并继续前进，整个学院社区和辅导小组的虚拟会议。目标 2 - 开发一个系统，利用基于社交媒体的工具，促进学院学生和教练在科学会议和其他会议上进行面对面的会议。目标 3 - 为生物医学教师建立一个教练学院，以获得额外的专业知识，为学生或博士后研究员（特别是来自代表性不足群体的学生或博士后研究员）提供专家教练。目标 4 - 与 3 个科学学会合作，为 5-10 名教员（每两年一次）试点辅导机构，然后这些教员将成为参加学会会议的 6-8 名博士生和博士后团体的教练（影响 240-360 名学生和/或博士后）。尽管过去几十年来投入了大量的资金和个人努力，但生物医学劳动力仍然缺乏所需的个人多样性。拟议的新颖研究和干预措施有可能显着解决对许多年轻科学家的成功和充分发挥潜力产生负面影响的核心问题。拟议的扩张在理论上是合理的，经过操作测试，并且在财务上也是可行的。此外，它将学院的辅导置于科学学科内，以实现科学网络的重要机会。