RIT-RISE Scientists-in-Training Program for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Undergraduates

RIT-RISE 聋哑和听力障碍本科生科学家培训计划

基本信息

批准号：
9280319
负责人：
Scott Richard Smith
金额：
$ 15.91万
依托单位：
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2017
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2017-04-05 至 2022-03-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9280319
关键词：
Academic support Access to Information Address Admission activity American Sign Language Behavioral Research Behavioral Sciences Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biological Sciences Biology Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Research Biotechnology Chemistry Clinical Research Clinical Sciences Communication Competence Development Development Plans Diagnostic Discipline Doctor of Philosophy Education Environment Evaluation Extramural Activities Faculty Foundations Goals Graduate Enrollment Graduation Rates Health Health Services Research Healthcare Hearing Hearing Impaired Persons Individual Information Technology Institutes Institution Internet Intervention Knowledge Laboratory Research Lead Leadership Life Linguistics Mediation Mentors Minority Modeling Molecular Monitor Population Psychology Psychosocial Assessment and Care Publications Research Research Personnel Research Training Resources Schools Science Scientist Security Self Assessment Self Efficacy Series Services Social Network Students Technology Training Training Programs Translations Underrepresented Groups academic program base career career awareness college computer science cultural competence design doctoral student efficacy testing expectation experience faculty research human centered computing mobile computing programs psychologic psychosocial research study resilience retention rate skills success symposium trend undergraduate research undergraduate student volunteer

项目摘要

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (D/HH) scientists constitute an underrepresented group in the nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research workforce. Due to its strong commitment to the postsecondary education of D/HH students, the Rochester Institution of Technology (RIT), attracts a significant D/HH population – more than 1400 RIT students identify as being DHH (7% of the student body). While the freshman retention rate and the six-year graduation rate is comparable between hearing and D/HH students, only 22 D/HH RIT undergraduate students (or an estimated 11 students over 5 years) went on to graduate school in biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research fields during the past 10 years. Based on a national average of 26% of graduate school enrollment in Ph.D. programs, we project that, over a 5-year period without intervention, only 3 D/HH RIT graduates (26% of 11) would enter biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research Ph.D. programs. To counter this trend, at program capacity, the proposed RIT-RISE Scientists-in-Training Program for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Undergraduates (RIT-RISE) will support 15 Pre-RISE D/HH freshmen and 17 D/HH RISE Scholars (6 sophomores, 6 juniors, and 5 seniors) annually. Over 5 years, we expect that 25 RISE Scholars will graduate and that at least 12 (approximately half) will gain admission into Ph.D. programs in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research disciplines within three years of graduation. These 12 D/HH doctoral students in 5 years would represent a minimum 4- fold increase over the estimated pre-RISE levels. RIT-RISE aims to address diminished career awareness/expectations of D/HH undergraduates as well as the consequences resulting from limited access to information from their environments, through a “scientist-in-training” series that will focus on career awareness, professional development, self-efficacy, test- taking, and leadership competencies. RIT-RISE will provide intensive research training that will include: five new research skills-building courses, three years of mentored research experience, and opportunities for RISE Scholars to attend national conferences, present locally and nationally, and engage in a capstone project that could lead to publication. An Individual Development Plan for Research Training based on targeted core competencies necessary for admissions into Ph.D. programs will serve as the foundational blueprint for each RISE Scholar's RISE program. Enhanced advising/monitoring services will assure that each RISE student has the academic and psychosocial support necessary for success. RIT-RISE will also offer cultural competency training to intramural and extramural research faculty that focuses on the unique linguistic and cultural needs of D/HH Scholars. The project will also conduct a communication access study of the research labs to assure that D/HH Scholars have access to the lab environment. To address a need for specialized translation in English and American Sign Language unique to biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research laboratory settings, RIT will also develop and offer a new course for students and professionals that focuses on interpreting in lab environments. RIT-RISE will be evaluated through diagnostic, formative and summative approaches, to track and address project progress, challenges, and adjustments. Findings and best practices will be disseminated nationally to other institutions and training programs working with aspiring D/HH scientists.

聋人和听力障碍 (D/HH) 科学家在国家生物医学、行为、由于其对 D/HH 学生高等教育的坚定承诺，罗彻斯特理工学院 (RIT) 吸引了大量 D/HH 人口 – 超过 1400 名 RIT 学生认为 DHH（占学生总数的 7%），而新生保留率和六年毕业率相当。在听力学生和 D/HH 学生之间，只有 22 名 D/HH RIT 本科生（或估计 5 年内有 11 名学生）在过去的 10 年里，他继续攻读生物医学、行为和临床研究领域的研究生。全国平均 26% 的研究生院就读博士课程，我们预计，在 5 年内，没有干预后，只有 3 名 D/HH RIT 毕业生（11 人中的 26%）将进入生物医学、行为和临床研究博士学位。为了扭转这一趋势，在项目能力范围内，拟议的聋人和聋哑人科学家培训计划。听力障碍本科生 (RIT-RISE) 将支持 15 名 Pre-RISE D/HH 新生和 17 名 D/HH RISE 学者（6 每年有 6 名大三学生和 5 名大四学生退休，我们预计 5 年内将有 25 名 RISE 学者毕业。至少 12 名（大约一半）将获得生物医学、行为或临床研究博士学位课程的录取。毕业后三年内的这 12 名 D/HH 博士生将代表至少 4- RIT-RISE 旨在解决职业意识/期望下降的问题。 D/HH 本科生以及由于从他们的环境中获取信息受到限制而导致的后果，通过“培训科学家”系列，重点关注职业意识、专业发展、自我效能、测试 RIT-RISE 将提供强化研究培训，其中包括：五项新的培训。研究技能培养课程、三年指导研究经验以及 RISE 学者的机会参加全国会议，在当地和全国范围内发表演讲，并参与可能导致出版的顶点项目。基于入学所需的目标核心能力的研究培训个人发展计划博士课程将作为每个 RISE 学者 RISE 增强课程的基础蓝图。咨询/监督服务将确保每个 RISE 学生都获得必要的学术和心理支持 RIT-RISE 还将为校内和校外研究人员提供文化能力培训。该项目还将针对 D/HH 学者的独特语言和文化需求进行交流访问研究。研究实验室的情况，以确保 D/HH 学者能够进入实验室环境。生物医学、行为和临床研究实验室独有的英语和美国手语翻译 RIT 还将为学生和专业人士开发并提供一门新课程，重点关注实验室口译 RIT-RISE 将通过诊断、形成性和总结性方法进行评估，以跟踪和解决问题。项目进展、挑战和调整将在全国范围内传播给其他人。与有抱负的 D/HH 科学家合作的机构和培训项目。