Research Opportunities for Undergraduates: Training in Environmental Health Sciences (ROUTES)

本科生研究机会：环境健康科学培训（ROUTES）

基本信息

批准号：
8912806
负责人：
Akram N Alshawabkeh
金额：
$ 10.68万
依托单位：
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2015
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2015-04-02 至 2020-03-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8912806
关键词：
Address Affect Area Biology Career Choice Communities Complement Complex Development Discipline Ecology Education Educational process of instructing Educational workshop Elements Engineering Environmental Engineering technology Environmental Epidemiology Environmental Health Evaluation Faculty Fostering Funding Future Health Sciences Health education Institutes Knowledge Learning Mentors Nature Occupations Participant Postdoctoral Fellow Preparation Process Recording of previous events Recruitment Activity Research Research Methodology Research Project Grants Resources Scholarship Schools Science Scientist Services Societies Students Targeted Research Teacher Professional Development Time Training Training Programs Transcend Underrepresented Minority Underserved Population Universities Work base career college environmental chemistry experience health science research innovation interest lectures meetings multidisciplinary outreach peer programs public health relevance research study skills success symposium undergraduate research undergraduate student underrepresented minority student

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective of "Research Opportunities for Undergraduates: Training in Environmental Health Science (ROUTES)" is to increase the pool of scientists from underrepresented backgrounds engaged in the increasingly complex field of environmental health research. It will do so through a focus on underrepresented minority (URM) undergraduate students, providing them with hands-on research experience in diverse topics in Environmental Health Sciences. The focus on environmental health is driven by the importance and relevance of this topic to disproportionately affected URM communities as well as the complex, collaborative and interdisciplinary nature of EH research. This team will establish a multidisciplinary undergraduate research program in environmental health sciences that draws from Northeastern's (NEU) strong base of funded research in this area and our environmental health-related programs in health sciences, engineering, and environmental sciences. The program will provide teaching, mentoring, and research expertise in environmental health sciences. To do so, a new, innovative program for URM students will be developed, including (1) engagement and recruitment opportunities through URM undergraduate outreach at NEU, (2) full- time co-op research experiences for six months for URM students with a symposium, (3) targeted mentoring and support services to assist URM student participants in pursing graduate studies and research careers, and (4) professional development for URM students through engagement with larger research communities. ROUTES will build upon a network of existing NEU programs, which have a successful history of recruiting and supporting URM students in STEM, to enrich undergraduate experiences in environmental health sciences research. These educational and training programs are complemented by an evaluation approach that allows for continuous assessment and improvement, faculty training in URM student mentoring, and recruitment of additional URM faculty mentors. ROUTES will enlarge the pool of undergraduate URM students that are interested in exploring EH research careers and create opportunities for up to 30 students over five years to participate in paid hands-on research experiences, mentoring, and complementary activities. Through these methods, ROUTES will encourage URMs to pursue research careers in EH, thus addressing a critical national need.

描述（由适用提供）：“本科生的研究机会：环境健康科学的培训（路线）”的目的是增加参与环境健康研究越来越复杂领域的代表性不足背景的科学家池。它将通过关注代表性不足的少数民族（URM）本科生来做到这一点，从而为他们提供了环境健康科学领域的潜水主题的动手研究经验。对环境健康的关注是由该主题对不成比例影响的URM社区以及EH研究的复杂，协作和跨学科性质的重要性和相关性的驱动。该团队将在环境健康科学领域建立多学科的本科研究计划，该研究从东北（NEU）的强大研究基础和我们与环境健康有关的健康科学，工程和环境科学方面的计划。该计划将在环境健康科学方面提供教学，心理和研究专业知识。为此，将针对URM学生开发一项新的创新计划，包括（1）通过URM在NEU的URM本科宣传活动的参与和招聘机会，（2）（2）为URM的专业合作研究经验，用于六个月的URM学生（3）针对性的心理和支持服务，以帮助URM学生参与购买型研究生和研究人员的研究和研究人员的研究和4）专业的研究，并（4）专业的研究人员（4）专业的研究培训，以及4）专业的研究。路线将基于现有NEU计划的网络，该网络在STEM中拥有成功的招聘和支持URM学生的历史，以丰富环境健康科学研究中的本科经验。这些教育和培训计划是通过评估方法完成的，该方法允许持续评估和改进，URM学生心理培训以及招募其他URM教师的心态。路线将增加有兴趣探索EH研究职业并在五年内为多达30名学生创造机会参加付费动手的研究经验，心理和互补活动的机会。通过这些方法，路线将鼓励URM在EH中从事研究职业，从而满足至关重要的国家需求。